Aster fastigiatus
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −45.6 °C
Cultivation
Succeeds in most good garden soils. There is some confusion over nomenclature, the reports below on the plants uses could refer to A. fastigiatus. Ledeb. non Fisch. which is a synonym for A. haupti. Ledeb. Most species in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus.
Propagation
Seed - surface sow in spring in a cold frame. Do not allow the compost to become dry. Pre-chilling the seed for two weeks can improve germination rates. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring or autumn.
Edible uses
Young leaves - boiled.
Medicinal uses
Febrifuge. The root is used in the treatment of dysentery, epilepsy, plague and to allay the effects of overeating.
Habitat
Waste places, especially by rivers, in lowland C. and S. Japan.
Native range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Siberia.