KICKIN® Aster Lilac Blue
- Stay Protected wtih Plant Sentry ™
KICKIN® Aster Lilac Blue - #1 Container is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
To receive an email notification when our next crop is ready, please enter your email below..*
Plant Sentry™
Plant Sentry™
Plant Sentry is designed to protect both consumers and the nursery trade from invasive plant pests and diseases. Sites that display the Plant Sentry protection badge are protected from consumers buying and nurseries shipping material carrying invasive pests and diseases.
This proprietary eCommerce software prevents the shipment of a restricted plant to each state. The Plant Sentry system includes a shipment certification program. The Plant Sentry Compliance Officer works closely with NatureHills.com and each nursery or fulfillment center to ensure only compliant plants are sold to customers.
Click Here to learn more
Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 19.99 | 24.99 |
| 20 | 49.99 | 29.99 |
| 50 | 69.99 | 34.99 |
| 70 | 99.99 | 39.99 |
| 100 | 129.99 | 44.99 |
| 130 | 149.99 | 48.99 |
| 150 | 150+ | Approx 28% |
Click here to see our full rates
Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
KICKIN® Aster Lilac Blue highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
-
Brand
-
Botanical Name
-
Growing Zones
-
Mature Height
-
Mature Spread
-
Sun ExposureFull Sun
-
Moisture
-
Soil
-
Growth RateMedium
-
Pollinator Friendly
-
Pollinator Required
-
Pruning Time
-
Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 5-9
Not your Grandma's Aster! Get show-off color on a well-behaved, compact plant, with the improved KICKIN® Aster Lilac Blue (Aster KICKIN® 'Lilac Blue') will kick your fall garden scene into high gear! This is an improved version of the beloved native garden staples for the fall garden! Why plant Asters? Well, gardeners who plan for the cooler autumn season know why! Perfect last season color and very easy care, Asters are almost plant-it-and-forget-it plants!
Wow! That's what you'll say when you see the explosion of lilac-blue flowers on this mounded, neat and tidy perennial! This is an improved KICKIN® variety and it stays small enough to edge your butterfly garden bed without any staking, fuss or mus! Asters are also an important food resource for hungry bees and butterflies at the end of the season. Monarchs start their epic migration in the fall, and they are always on the hunt for new food sources.
Because the Aster is a cultivar of the hardy native plant, butterflies are perfectly suited to take full advantage of the nectar available from late summer all the way through the fall season! Versatile and hardy throughout USDA zones 5 through 9, the improved KICKIN® line of plants includes the vibrant Carmine Red form too!
Planting and Application:
Any garden with an Aster or two in it becomes a pollinator garden! So bring these flying flowers to your cottage border along with improved color, or inject some spice into your cutting garden! No container or planter on your porch or patio should be without these vibrant and easy-to-care-for plants! Pair this fall-blooming Aster with other late-season blooms for an incredible fall display! Toss in some Rudbeckia and Coneflowers too, and of course - Other Asters!
The tidy mounds of green and lance-shaped leaves become the perfect foil for other plants throughout the growing season. Then in fall - the blooms that smother these plants leave everything else in the dust! Abundant KICKIN® blooms in soothing lilac-blue stand out in the fall landscape against the red, orange and yellows. Forming just as other plants begin to wind down for the year! You'll want to plant these luscious Asters in groups of 3, 5, or 7. They are most effective when massed into natural drifts at the edge of the bed.
- Soothing Lilac-Blue Blooms
- Blooms Late Summer Through Fall
- Compact Improved Variety
- Major Butterfly & Bee Nectar Resource
- Beds & Borders, Gardens, Containers & En Masse!
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Super easy care when grown in moderate to moist soil, these herbaceous perennials prefer well-drained conditions and full sun. Asters don’t like to dry out in the summer heat. Pinching back the stem tips in late spring and early summer will produce denser growth and heavier blooming. This plant may be divided every few years in the spring.
- Full Sun Loving
- Adaptable Cold & Heat Hardy
- Moderate Moisture & Well-Drained Soils
- Pinch Back in Late Spring/Early Summer
- Deer Seldom Bother Them
Hurry and order these incredible fall blooms because we will sell out of these fast! Order your own lilac-blue fall butterfly plants today with the fantastic new KICKIN® Aster Lilac Blue perennial from NatureHills.com today!
