Kalimeris yomena 'Shogun' - Japanese Aster

Japanese Aster

Kalimeris yomena 'Variegata' (Shogun)

Also called Kalimeris

  • Tiny aster-like lavender flowers with yellow centres
  • Leaves emerge olive-green and are irregularly edged in gold
  • Gold edge fades by midseason
  • Serrated lance-shaped leaves
  • Bloom Time: September to October
  • Flower Size: 2-3 cm

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Lavender

HEIGHT:
35-45 cm

SPREAD:
25-30 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Grows best in a moist to average, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade. Foliage may get brown-tipped in prolonged hot, dry summers. Variegation will fade in the summer months. Trimming back foliage in early summer will promote more pronounced variegated leaf growth.  

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Fall
Lt. Sum-Fall
HABIT:
Upright
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Variegated
Green
Golden
LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Border/edging