Aster mongolicus Hortensis Black Flowering Plants and that seems to slow

and that seems to slow slightly with age

a unique seed head (resembling a 2" round alien space object) forms at the base of the leaf

Eventually

reliable for us to 0 degrees F if the soil is kept very dry in winter

Other than bright light

Aster mongolicus Hortensis Black Flowering Plants and that seems to slow(aka: Kalimeris mongolica, Kalimeris pinnatifida) It's been hard to keep up with the name changes, since this poor plant's identity has been batted around by taxonomists more than a tennis ball on Wimbledon's Centre Court. A favorite of the late garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence, Aster 'Hortensis' is a wonderful, slowly spreading deciduous perennial which arises in spring to form a dense patch of 20" tall, interwoven stems, clothed with apple green,