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Aster alpinus

Family: asteraceae
Common name(s): alpine aster
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 2~5 - 7~9

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Aster alpinus

• Alpine Garden Society - Ulster - Plant of the month profile (3 photos)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 3-8) (9 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 3) (4 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 varieties in database) (23 photos)
• Heritage Perennials: Aster alpinus Fairyland - Profile with description and horticultural details. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 2-9) (1 photo)
• Iris' Garden - Gardener in the Netherlands presents a photo of this plant, with basic horticultural information. (1 photo)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 5-7) (4 photos)
• NARGS Image Gallery - Photograph(s) contributed by North American Rock Garden Society members. (4 photos)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society: Aster alpinus 'Goliath' - Germination information (additional information for other varieties)
• Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. Also seed germination records. (zone 2-9)

Aster alpinus var. albus

Common name(s): Alpine Aster
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 2 - 9

Links

• Heritage Perennials - Profile with description and horticultural details. (zone 2-9) (1 photo)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information

Aster alpinus var. dolomiticus

Links

• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information

Aster alpinus var. vierhapperi

Links

• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (4 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.