Seed Count- 30 approx. Aster alpinus 'Goliath' has soft lavender-blue flowers that are unusually large for this species.
The alpine aster is a low-profile, spring to summer perennial that's ... is 'Goliath,' which has lavender flowers that shade toward blue.
Not a long-lived plant, but will self-seed to produce successive generations, if allowed.
It's one of my favorite companion plants for aquilegia and other early-blooming perennials. Aster alpinus is drought tolerant and deer resistant.
Aster alpinus 'Dark Beauty' has dark violet-blue flowers with golden-yellow centers. It's one of the first perennials to bloom in May and June.. . . . .364011234420!]