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 |
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 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 |
Eurybia divaricata (White wood aster)
Other names: Aster corymbosus, Aster divaricatus
E. divaricata is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with wiry, arching, dark purple stems bearing lance-shaped to heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, loose corymbs of white flower heads with yellow to red central discs.
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0.75m max. spread |
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0.75m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Blue wood aster)
Other names: Aster cordifolius, Heart-leaved aster, Heartleaf aster
S. cordifolium is an erect, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with broadly ovate to heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, loose panicles of blue flower heads with yellow centres.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Eurybia x herveyi (Hervey's aster)
Other names: Michelmas daisy, Aster macrophyllus 'Twilight, Aster herveyi, Aster x herveyi, Eurybia macrophylla 'Twilight'
E. x herveyi is an upright, bushy, deciduous perennial with slender, branching stems bearing lance-shaped, dark green leaves and panicles of single, lavender-blue, daisy-like flower heads in late summer and early autumn.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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