Symphyotrichum laeve 'Calliope'
Smooth aster 'Calliope', Smooth blue aster 'Calliope', Michelmas daisy 'Calliope', Symphyotrichum laeve 'Calliope', Aster laevis 'Calliope'
Symphyotrichum Symphyotrichum
'Calliope' _ 'Calliope' is a bushy to open, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with linear, glossy, dark green leaves and purple-black stems bearing pale lilac-blue flowers from late summer to mid-autumn.
Symphyotrichum laeve 'Calliope' is: Deciduous
Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming, Open stems, Rounded
Pale-purple in Summer; Pale-purple in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids , Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Slugs , Snails Aphids , Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Slugs , Snails
Fusarium wilt , Grey mould , Leaf spot Fusarium wilt , Grey mould , Leaf spot
Cut back in late autumn. This cultivar can be cut or pinched back in early summer to encourage a bushier, compact form and later flowers.
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Symphyotrichum laeve 'Calliope' (Smooth aster 'Calliope') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, moist soil in partial shade. Will tolerate full sun. May need staking.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Symphyotrichum laeve 'Calliope'
Smooth aster 'Calliope', Smooth blue aster 'Calliope', Michelmas daisy 'Calliope', Symphyotrichum laeve 'Calliope', Aster laevis 'Calliope'
Symphyotrichum Symphyotrichum
'Calliope' _ 'Calliope' is a bushy to open, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with linear, glossy, dark green leaves and purple-black stems bearing pale lilac-blue flowers from late summer to mid-autumn.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming, Open stems, Rounded
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Pale-purple in Summer; Pale-purple in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids , Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Slugs , Snails
Fusarium wilt , Grey mould , Leaf spot
Cut back in late autumn. This cultivar can be cut or pinched back in early summer to encourage a bushier, compact form and later flowers.
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Symphyotrichum laeve 'Calliope' (Smooth aster 'Calliope') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, moist soil in partial shade. Will tolerate full sun. May need staking.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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