Aster laevis 'Calliope'
This perennial plant is a popular choice, as it's full of single, lilac-blue daisy-like flowers from late summer into autumn. Glossy green leaves on dark, almost black, stems adds even more interest to this plant. This late flowering aster grows ... [... more]
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Wildflowers 2009 Wall Calendar
 Wildflowers Wall Calendar: To entice and enchant her helpers in pollination, Mother Nature has designed these brilliant ornaments with wonderfully vivid colors, lovely shapes, and sweet aromas. Whether you prefer the lavender leafy aster, the bright- [... more]
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Celmisia verbascifolia
This New Zealand cousin of the aster has the same golden centre and daisy-like white flowers, but it is also blessed with striking silver-green leaves that are slightly furry to the touch. The plant is found all over the country, but particularly ... [... more]
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Erigeron 'Dunkelste Aller'
Often called by its English name 'Darkest of All', this German hybrid makes an eye-catching show of rich, deep purple. Like many other erigerons, it's an early summer equivalent of a short aster, and needs to go in a gravel garden or at the front ... [... more]
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Aster pyrenaeus 'Lutetia'
Easy to grow Michaelmas daisy which has graceful wiry stems which are covered in violet blue daisies for weeks in autumn. This is a low-growing variety that is ideal for use at the front of the border or along the edge of a path. It thrives in ... [... more]
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Aster novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Potschke'
Find out how to grow Aster novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Potschke' This variety of the New England aster is just what you need to cheer you and your herbaceous border up in early autumn. Forming fine clumps of light green and slightly hairy ... [... more]
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Aster amellus 'King George'
Find out how to grow Aster amellus 'King George' Cultivar: 'King George' 'King George' is an older variety of perennial aster, and one of the best with its prolific, early, long-lasting show of violet-purple daisy flowers that heralds the end of ... [... more]
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Aster novi-belgii
Asters are the stars of the autumn border, providing an array of cool-coloured flowers, right through from September to Christmas. This makes them ideal for providing late season colour when many other perennials have started to die back. In the ... [... more]
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Aster x frikartii 'Monch'
Probably one of the top ten border plants, this traditional lavender-blue aster offers several advantages over other Michaelmas daisies. It has a longer flowering season, beginning earlier, in mid summer, continuing into autumn. It does not need ... [... more]
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Wildflowers 2008 Wall Calendar
Wildflowers Wall Calendar: To entice and enchant her helpers in pollination, Mother Nature has designed these brilliant ornaments with wonderfully vivid colors, lovely shapes, and sweet aromas. Whether you prefer the lavender leafy aster, the bright- [... more]
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