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Aster asperulus at Digging Dog
Michaelmas Daisies
We never tire of Aster’s cheerful daisy
faces and the profusion of colors and sizes that make
up this genus, from 6 ft. giants to tiny dwarf
alpines. Our Asters, large and small, are tried and true
performers in ordinary garden soil and full sun.
Generally late summer bloomers, they provide lots
of oomph when other perennials have petered out. Aster asperulus
With a not-too-tall, high-spirited presentation of lavender-blue daisies, this compact, rarely offered Aster should find its way into more gardens.
Sturdy, wine-tinged, open branched stems maintain a pert straight-up stance carrying the big buds and two in. wide, thin rayed flowers. Rising above unusual, large green leaves distinguished by toothed margins, prominent veins and a somewhat fuzzy surface, the long blooming, sunny-eyed blossoms make a vivacious match for the darkly beautiful Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’ above our stone wall.
Blooms late July–October. Size: 15" high x 15" wide; hardy to zone 5. Aster asperulus (P-1307) Each $6.50
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7th Annual Summer Digging Dog Nursery **OPEN HOUSE & PLANT SALE**
July 11, 12 & 13, 2008
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10 AM to 5 PM
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10 AM to 5 PM
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Four miles up Albion Ridge Road (from Highway One), at: 31101 Middle Ridge Road, Albion, CA 95410.
For information, call: 707-937-1130
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