False Aster
Kalimeris incisa ‘Shogun’ or False Aster is a great addition to my fall garden this year. This pretty perennial has variegated foliage with golden yellow leaf margins on green leaves. These yellow margins will eventually age to white. I’m crazy about variegated foliage because it adds another another layer of interest to a perennial when it isn’t blooming. It is a compact and slow spreading plant that looks great with other larger perennials in the garden. From the information I’ve found it says it would be a great companion with Heuchera ‘ Plum Pudding’, Coreopsis ‘Limerock Ruby’, or Geranium ‘Rozanne’ . Shogun has small lavender flowers with yellow centers that bloom in early fall. The flowers are very similar to Boltonia and Aster blooms. I’m assuming this is how the common name of False Aster came about. I provided some pertinent growing information below:
- Easy to grow in a variety of soils and situations.
- Grows to 18″ in height and 10″ in width
- Full sun to part shade (does better w/afternoon shade in warmer zones)
- Moist to average soil
- Cut back in late fall
- Drought tolerant
- Deer Resistant
- Attracts Butterflies
- Great in a container or border
- USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
