Symphyotrichum 'Little Carlow' (cordifolium hybrid) (Michaelmas daisy 'Little Carlow')
Other names: Symphyotrichum 'Little Carlow', Aster cordifolius 'Little Carlow' , Symphyotrichum 'Little Carlow' (cordifolium hybrid), Aster 'Little Carlow' (cordifolius hybrid)
'Little Carlow' is an upright, bushy, deciduous perennial with small, linear to narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves, in autumn, daisy-like, violet-blue flowers with yellow centres.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Callistephus chinensis 'Asteroid Mix' (China aster 'Asteroid Mix')
Other names: Chinese aster 'Asteroid Mix', Annual aster 'Asteroid Mix'
'Asteroid Mix' is a commercial plug plant mix of compact, upright, bushy annuals with ovate, toothed, dark green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, double flowers with incurved petals in shades of blue, purple, pink, red, and white.
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0.2m max. spread |
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0.25m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Callistephus chinensis Asteroid Mix (China aster Asteroid Mix)
Other names: Annual aster Asteroid Mix, Chinese aster Asteroid Mix
Asteroid Mix is a commercial plug plant mix of compact, upright, bushy annuals with ovate, toothed, dark green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, double flowers with incurved petals in shades of blue, purple, pink, red, and white.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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1 year to maturity |
Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Douglas aster)
Other names: Aster subspicatus, Douglas' aster, Douglas's aster
S. subspicatum is an erect, hairy, deciduous perennial with oblong to narrowly elliptic, toothed, mid-green leaves and cymes of pale violet to pale blue flowers from midsummer to mid-autumn.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Aster coloradoensis (Colorado aster)
Other names: Colorado tansy aster, Xanthisma coloradoense, Machaeranthera coloradoensis
A. coloradoensis is a mat-forming, hairy, wood-based, evergreen perennial with linear to spoon-shaped, toothed, grey-green leaves and, from summer into autumn, large, lilac-pink flowers with yellow centres.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Aster himalaicus (Himalayan aster)
Other names: Aster alpinus var. himalaicus
A. himalaicus is a compact, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with spoon-shaped to ovate, mid-green leaves and short, erect stems bearing pale lilac to purple-blue flower heads with yellow-brown centres.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Aster 'Small-Ness' (Aster 'Small-Ness')
Other names: Aster 'Small Ness', Symphyotrichum 'Small-Ness', Aster 'Smallness'
'Small-Ness' is a compact, mound-forming, deciduous perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and daisy-like, pale pink to pale lilac-blue flowers in late summer and early autumn.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Aster alpinus (Blue alpine daisy)
Other names: Rock aster
A. alpinus has narrow dark green leaves and blue-violet daisy-like flowerheads with a yellow centre.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Aster stracheyi (Strachey's aster)
A. stracheyi is a compact, clump- to mat-forming perennial with oblong to broadly lance-shaped, toothed, fleshy, mid-to dark green leaves and short stems bearing pale lilac flower heads in early summer.
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0.15m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Stokesia laevis (Stoke's aster)
Other names: Cornflower aster
S. laevis is a rosette-forming, evergreen perennial with elliptic to lance-shaped, mid-green leaves, pale green at the midribs, and upright stems bearing cornflower-like pink, blue, violet, or white flowerheads from midsummer to early autumn.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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