Family: Asteraceae
Scientific Name: Aster tongolensis Wartburg Star
Common Name: Wartburg Star Aster, Wartburg Star East Indies Aster
| Description | A summer blooming Aster with lavender blue flowers. Can be short lived and needs to be divided every 2-3 years to maintain vigor. |
| Pronunciation | (ASS-ter)(ton-go-LEN-sis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | solitary, 1.5 inch, lavender blue, borne on sturdy stems above foliage |
| Leaves | green |
| Dimensions | 16 inches tall, stoloniferous |
| Maintenance | Can be short lived and needs to be divided every 2-3 years to maintain vigor. |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Native Site | Native to western China. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage),
#91-The Plant Finders Guide to Daisies (Sutton) |
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