This rhizomatous perennial has upright to decumbent, pubescent stems that form a rounded habit. It has mid green lanced-shaped leaves and the pale-blue fragrant flowers appear in clusters above the foliage during late summer.

Hardiness zones 4 to 9 

Aster amellus is naturally found from central to eastern Europe, western Russia and Turkey growing in thickets or dry woodlands along the coast and in the mountains. 

It prefers well drained fertile moist calcareous to stony soils in an open sunny position and is frost tolerant and mildly drought resistant. 

Italian Aster is grown for its flowers and is planted in cottage gardens or rockeries as a specimen and against a sunny wall or in patio pots for autumn colour. It is suitable for coastal or mountainous regions establishing in 1 to 2 years and used in border planting, fragrant gardens and woodland settings. ID 2121

Aster (Ă-ster) amellus (a-mel-lus)

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)	
(Compositae)
Sunflower Family