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Goliath alpine aster
Aster alpinus 'Goliath'
Not Native
- Dimensions
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Height: 6.0 in. to 1.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 1.5 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low, Moderate
- Season of Bloom
- May, June
- Flower Color
- Blue Shades, Purple Shades
- Leaf Color
- Gray Shades, Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Not aggressive
- Design Considerations
- Small Spaces
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Nutrient Poor, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
The Plant List Version 1.1 lists three subspecies of this plant. Aster alpinus is native to Europe, Asia, Canada and the U.S. It is unclear if this cultivar meets the definition of a “native selection”, ‘Goliath’ is likely not the subspecies native to the U.S.