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Korean Montane Aster

Aster hayatae

Korean Montane Aster
Photo: peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0

Korean Montane Aster is a small, low herbaceous perennial native to South Korea, grown for its purple or violet daisy-like flowers. It does best in sun and well-drained, dry soil, much like rocky mountain slopes.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then let the soil dry between waterings; avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Well-drained, gritty or rocky soil; sandy loam or a lean mix with grit.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate conditions, around -20 to 30 °C; protect from prolonged waterlogging in hot humid weather.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
South Korea

About

Aster hayatae is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South Korea.

Where it grows

Aster hayatae grows in dry soil and sunny slopes as well as in rocky crevices. It is unique to Korea.

Uses

Like other Aster species, A. hayatae has antioxidant properties, and has been used in traditional medicines.

Other Aster plants

Rough Surface Aster · Alpine aster · European Michaelmas-daisy · Frikart's Aster · Doellingeria scabra · Tatarian aster · Field aster · Michaelmas Daisy

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aster hayatae by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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