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Aster Stracheyi
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Diminutive in all aspects apart from flower size, this rare, dwarf creeping plant bears short-stemmed, pinkish mauve flowers with numerous exceptionally thin petals. The slow-creeping carpet of stems carries short, fleshy leaves, wider at their ends, and with noticeable deeply indented veining.
- Common name
- Strachey's Aster
- Family
- Compositae
- Height
- 8 cm - 10 cm
- Light level
- Full Sun
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Hardiness rating
- H4
- Pollinator-friendly
- Yes
- Moisture
- Free draining
- Region of origin
- Himalayas
- Colour
- Purple
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