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Aster tataricus
Also called Tatarinow's aster, Tartarian Aster, Tatarinow’s Aster
Aster tataricus is a tall, clump-forming perennial aster from East Asia, growing up to 2 m tall with large blue ray flowers in late season. It is a hardy garden plant that needs room and support, and it is best grown in full sun with moisture in the soil.
Aster tataricus, also called Tatarian aster and Tatarinow's aster, is a member of the Aster genus of flowering plants native to East Asia.
The species is native to Asia, with its occurrence ranging from South Siberia to China to Japan. Additionally, it has been introduced into Germany and multiple states of the Eastern United States, such as Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Alabama and Georgia.
Rough Surface Aster · Alpine aster · European Michaelmas-daisy · Frikart's Aster · Korean Montane Aster · Doellingeria scabra · Field aster · Michaelmas Daisy
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aster tataricus 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.
