MICHAELMAS DAISIES
Invaluable border plants, Michaelmas daisies (Aster species
and cultivars; mostly A. novae-angliae and A. novi-belgii)
flower later than many other perennials and continue the
display until late fall. The smaller-flowered species and
selections associate well with grasses and naturalistic
planting schemes, while the larger flowers are excellent
for cutting. The daisylike, single or double flowers range
in color from white, pink, and red, to purple and blue.
Michaelmas daisies thrive in sun or partial shade and
well-drained soil, and tall cultivars may need staking. For
large flowers, pinch out weaker shoots in spring; to produce
bushier plants with a greater number of smaller flowers,
pinch out the top 1–2in (2.5–5cm) of all shoots in late spring.
A. ‘Coombe Fishacre’ A. ‘Photograph’ A. novi-belgii ‘Chequers’
A. novi-belgii ‘Apple Blossom’ A. x frikartii ‘Wunder von Stäfa’ A. novae-angliae ‘Violetta’ A. novi-belgii ‘Marie Ballard’
A. divaricatus A. novae-angliae A. novae-angliae ‘Rosa Sieger’ A. ‘Little Carlow’
‘Harrington’s Pink’
A. ericoides ‘Golden Spray’ A. cordifolius ‘Silver Spray’ A. ‘Sunhelene’
A. novi-belgii ‘Carnival ’
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A. ericoides ‘White Heather’ A. novi-belgii ‘Freda Ballard’ A. novi-belgii ‘Orlando’ A. novi-belgii ‘Professor Anton Kippenberg’
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