Aster - Woods Purple

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Aster - Woods Purple

The Aster ‘Woods Purple’, Aster x dumosus, is a purple daisy-like flower blooming August through September. With its perfectly clean, compact, dark green, disease resistant and rust free foliage, this plant has a height: 12” and a plant spread of 24”. ‘Woods Purple’ has emerged in the past few years with superb flowers and longer bloom times. Aster ‘Woods Purple’ does require full sun, but can take some afternoon shade, in a moderate soil range with good drainage that does not become extremely dry during the summer. Aster ‘Woods Purple’ makes an excellent container plant or front of the garden feature and looks great with ornamental grasses. ‘Woods Purple’ is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds and looks beautiful all season long. ... get more information

 

Brunnera - Looking Glass The Brunnera 'Looking Glass', Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' (PPAF), is a showstopper with it's shiny silvery foilage topped in spring with beautiful blue flowers. Looking Glass requires either full or part shade and produces it's georgeous blooms in early spring to summer. In the north, morning sun is tolerated and in the south, dense shade is necessary. Looking Glass is a great perennial to brighten up shady areas and will look great with any shade plant on the market today. It does require consistently moist soil and it does not need a lot of care, being a sure garden pleaser.

Aster - Woods Purple