Botanical Name: Aster x frikartii 'Monch'
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Common Name: Monch Frikart's Aster  
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

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'Monch' is a long-flowering A. frikartii cultivar that grows with an erect habit to about 3 feet tall and wide. Single, lavender blue flowers, 3 inches across, appear from June to October. A wonderful cut flower, well suited to both a naturally-styled landscape, tucked amid meadow grasses and the like, or in a cottage garden border, or a more formal shrub and grass border. Drought tolerant but not tolerant of wet soils; consider dividing every three or so years (see Guides).