{"product_id":"kalimeris-i-blue-star","title":"Kalimeris, Blue Star Kalimeris (Japanese Aster)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue Star Kalimeris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a clumping \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" title=\"Perennial\"\u003eperennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e with green leaves noted for its long and heavy summer bloom. The light blue aster-like flowers with yellow centers bloom the whole summer, and if deadheaded can encourage a fall bloom.  \u003c\/span\u003eThrives in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efull sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" title=\"Perennial\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1' - 1.5’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1' - 1.5’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.5’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 - 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\" title=\"Fall Bloom Collection\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLow Maintenance.  Watch for root rot in poorly-drained soils.  Can tolerate both moist and dry soils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/border\" title=\"Border Planitngs\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWoodland Garden\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\" title=\"Rock Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eRock Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\" title=\"Groundcover\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eGroundcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e and Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/agastache-x-blue-boa\"\u003eAgastache\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/products\/gypsophila-repens-alba?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=8ecd41c68\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eBaby’s Breath\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/rudbeckia-fulgida-goldsturm-black-eyed-susan?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=83872a155\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eBlack-Eyed Susan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIMAGE: \u003c\/strong\u003ePhoto by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ortlip\/\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Fred Ortlip's photostream\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\"\u003eFred Ortlip\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ortlip\/20765127168\/\"\u003eLate June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhoto by David J. Stang, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Kalimeris_incisa_Blue_Star_1zz.jpg\"\u003eKalimeris incisa Blue Star 1zz\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":42625470595170,"sku":"1022902","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2264\/5919\/files\/x9Vcux7WsQvmI8CgK617Dv0_FBZomIjq_8DkT7BWlTE.jpg?v=1773437175","url":"https:\/\/www.mackeysgrows.com\/products\/kalimeris-i-blue-star","provider":"Mackey's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}