Calico Aster 'Lady in Black'
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum 'Lady in Black'
Calico Aster 'Lady in Black' is a perennial for mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Sep, Oct.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 100 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 100 cm, it sits best through the middle of a border, between taller structure behind and edging in front. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Calico Aster 'Lady in Black''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- American Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls'for height behind it
- Apple 'Bramley's Seedling'for height behind it
- Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin'for height behind it
- Avensto edge in front
- Avens 'Lady Stratheden'to edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: