Eurybia × herveyi
aster (syn. Aster macrophyllus Twilight)
Producing a profusion of lavender-blue daisy flowers with yellow centres, this mildew-resistant aster starts flowering in late summer....
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Summer daisies
Late summer can be a lacklustre month in the garden, but there’s one group of plants that always shine now - and literally look as fresh as a daisy. With their bright ray petals in yellow, orange, pink, purple or white, daisies flag up their presence to p
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Asters get under way in midsummer and the earliest is always Aster × frikartii 'Mönch, with long-rayed lavender daisies that begin in July. It’s drought tolerant and easy, being bred from two European species by Mr Frikart. It makes an excellent partne
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At some stage in June, your garden will be a glorious affair full of scent and soft flower. Placing a posy from the garden, close to a family hub like the kitchen table, unites your home and garden as effectively as having a huge picture window. You don’t
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Heavy morning dews keep everything looking as fresh as a daisy in late summer and early autumn, but finding the right daisy in a sea of varieties is the key to success.
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