  
Family: Asteraceae
Herbaceous perennial. Native to Asia. Hardy to all zones.
Sturdy, stoloniferous plants flower handsomely purple in the fall. Good grass and rabbit competitor. The flowers are by far the largest I've seen on an aster, measuring over an inch across. The dried root is used in Chinese medicine to relieve chronic cough and expel phlegm. Easily grown plant prefers regular garden soil and full sun to part shade and moist soil. These are indestructible. Sow just under surface and tamp. Germination in cool soils of fall or early spring, requiring about 3 weeks.
50 seeds/pkt
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