Colorado tansy aster

Origin: North America, USA, Colorado, Wyoming (rocky slopes).
Height when flowering: 15 cm (very showy during bloom).
Flower color: Pink with yellow center. Flowers look spectacular against the greenery of fuzzy leaves and stems.
Natural flowering period: June - October.
Hardiness zones: Z4 - Z9 (down to -34°C). Frost-resistant and doesn't require winter protection.
1.0 g = 2000 seeds.

Advantages:

• Low maintenance, drought and frost resistant

• Long flowering: over 4 months

• Rare and interesting variety for both collectors and amateur gardeners

Growing recommendations:

• Prefers sunny locations with good drainage

• Perfect for rock gardens and dry slopes

• Doesn't require winter covering

Landscaping uses:

• For creating alpine gardens and rockeries

• In natural landscape compositions

• For edging and front borders in flower beds

This rare drought-resistant perennial is perfectly adapted to Estonia's climate.

Historical note: Aster coloradoensis was previously classified in different genera (ASTER, HAPLOPAPPUS, MACHAERANTHERA, XANTHISMA) and divided into various varieties (var. coloradoensis, var. brandegee). Current scientific name - Dieteria coloradoensis.

Bot. syn.: Xanthisma coloradoense, Eriocarpum coloradoense, Haplopappus coloradoensis (A.Gray) R.L.Hartm., Machaeranthera coloradoensis (A.Gray) Osterh., Xylorhiza brandegeei Rydb., Xylorhiza coloradoensis, Aster attenuatus var. coloradoensis.