El Monte aster
Aster 'El Monte'
AAS Winner 1936
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'El Monte' aster (Aster 'El Monte') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, loamy or clay soil. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Joe-pyeweed, and Yarrow.