Plant Features
Ballad Aster Plants offer medium, blue-purple flowers that cover most of the green foliage. It is a very early flowering plant with medium growing intensity. Ballad has very good color retention. Asters are a beloved treat for the butterflies and bees.
Companion Planting: Coreopsis, Fuchsia, Grasses, Kniphofia, Monarda, Phlox, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Sedum
Plant Characteristics
Mature Spread: 10-12 inches
Habit: Mounded
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Foliage Color: Green
Attracts: Butterflies
Features: Cut Flower
Garden Styles: Butterfly Garden, Container Garden, Fall Garden
Plant Used for: Aesthetic Appeal, Borders and Edging, Focal Point
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Pet Friendly: Yes
Plant Type: Hybrid
Plant Needs
Sunlight: 6+ hours
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Properties: Well-drained
Tolerates: Sandy soil
Fertilizer: Every 4-6 weeks
