Aster ageratoides Ezo Murasaki Vernonia Although the tuber offsets slowly

Although the tuber offsets slowly

creamy white

topped with huge 8" wide flowers with 6 horizontal lavender purple petals

Instead of the typical 10' tall specimen

which is brightest in spring

Aster ageratoides Ezo Murasaki Vernonia Although the tuber offsets slowlyAster 'Ezo Murasaki' is a Japanese selection of the wide ranging Asian Aster ageratoides var. ageratoides. Aster 'Ezo Murasaki' makes a large, stoloniferous mass to 2' tall x 10' wide in 10 years. In other words, this is NOT a plant for the small garden, and it does not play well with others its own size. What Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki' does very well is fill a large space rapidly and reward you in October and November with an incredible blanket