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Genus Kalimeris (Japanese aster)

Kalimeris Kalimeris yomena 'Aurea' Photo/Illustration: Michelle Gervais
kal-ih-MER-iss Common Name: Japanese aster
Plants in the genus Kalimeris are upright, leafy perennials native to damp habitats in East Asia. Leaves are alternate, linear-ovate to elliptic, with leaf margins that are toothed or deeply lobed. These plants bear aster-like panicles of white, violet- or pink-tinged flowerheads.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Best-suited to a wild or informal border. 
 Care: Prefers moderately fertile, moist soils. Grows best in full sun to partial shade.
 Propagation: Sow seed in situ when ripe. Divide plants in spring or summer to maintain vigor.
 Problems: Infrequent.

Species, varieties and cultivars for genus Kalimeris

no image available Kalimeris pinnatifida
(Double Japanese aster) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This upright bushy perennial has softly hairy, mid-green lower leaves to 3 inches long and lance-shaped upper leaves to 1 inch long. White, double flowers, resembling chrysanthemums, bloom almost constantly from spring to fall. Kalimeris is closely related to Boltonia.
Kalimeris yomena Kalimeris yomena
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Beautiful variegation brightens the green and grey mottled foliage. A wide creamy-golden margin blends to the edge of the cut-leaf foliage. Its spreading branches mingle softly with its garden neighbors. Blooming in early fall, 12-  to 15-inch stems produce light lavender aster-like flowers with a yellow center.