(Image courtesy of North Creek Nurseries) Forming dense, bushy globes of aromatic foliage, ‘Raydon’s Favorite’ is a well behaved and compact selection. In early fall, these handsome shrubby plants are nearly unobscured by masses of 1-inch-wide, brilliant blue-petaled, yellow-eyed flowers. A showy native cultivar that is drought tolerant, adaptable to a variety of soils and resistant to deer and rabbit damage, ‘Raydon’s Favorite’ is a lovely choice for perennial borders, butterfly gardens, or as a long-lasting alternative to fall blooming annuals.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
3
Blossom Color:
Blue to Blue Gray
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Fine Texture
Recommended Spacing:
12" to 1½'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Bees
Butterflies
Cuttings
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Large Area
Moderate Area
Native Cultivar
Seasonal Effect
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Features
Handsome shrubby plants are nearly unobscured by masses of 1-inch-wide, brilliant blue-petaled, yellow-eyed flowers.
Landscape Value
'Raydon's Favorite' is a lovely choice for perennial borders, butterfly gardens, or as a long-lasting alternative to fall blooming annuals.
Care
Watering:
'Raydon's Favorte' Aster is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Raydon's Favorte' Aster is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Raydon's Favorte' Aster should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
