Aster × frikartii 'Mönch'
michaelmas daisy ( syn. Aster Monch )
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: well-drained, moderately fertile soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: August to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Slender lavender-blue ray-florets surround a golden yellow disc, forming good-sized flowerheads to 8cm across, which top sturdy, well-branching stems from midsummer to mid-autumn. This award-winning Michaelmas daisy is highly prized for its vigorous growth and resistance to disease. - Garden care: Stake with bamboo canes or brushwood in early spring. Water regularly during dry spells and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. After flowering cut the flowered stems to the ground and apply a generous mulch of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure around the base of the plant.
Goes well with...
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Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
coneflower
9cm pot
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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
Chinese fountain grass
9cm pot
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RHS Burgon and Ball ergo deadheader snips
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Waterfall watering can - British racing green
9 litres
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Felco original secateurs (model no 2)
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Bamboo canes bulk bundle - pack of 20
H120cm
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Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
montbretia
10 × corms