{"product_id":"dark-beauty-alpine-aster","title":"Dark Beauty Alpine Aster","description":"\u003cp\u003eDark Beauty Alpine Aster is a hardy perennial, the last great burst of colour before frost. Dark Beauty Alpine Aster flowers in late summer to fall in shades of purple, and performs best in full sun with moderate watering once established. This perennial matures to roughly 1-4 feet tall and 1.5-3 feet wide. It is ideal for perennial borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator plantings, offering dependable colour that returns every year. Once established it needs little attention, making Dark Beauty Alpine Aster a dependable choice for Canadian gardens. A layer of mulch helps hold moisture and keeps roots cool in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-4 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5-3 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple, late summer to fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate — about 2.5 cm of water per week in the growing season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zone 3-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low maintenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut back to the ground in late fall or early spring; deadhead spent blooms through the season to encourage rebloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Landscape Supply","offers":[{"title":"#1 Cont. \/ 1 Plant","offer_id":49140191854811,"sku":"LS-NVK-111-1G","price":17.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/9453\/0011\/files\/ComingSoon_3.png?v=1787056608","url":"https:\/\/theyardsupply.ca\/products\/dark-beauty-alpine-aster","provider":"The Yard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}