Hairy Michaelmas Daisy

A pretty aster with bright lipstick-pink flowers from late summer to mid-autumn. It forms fine clumps of light green and slightly hairy foliage, the tops of its branched stems erupt into vivid daisy flowers. Excellent for autumn colour towards the back of a fertile, moist, herbaceous or mixed border. It performs best in full sun and provides interest when many other perennials have finished flowering.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: well-cultivated, fertile, moist soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: August to OctoberFlower colour: lipstick-pinkOther features: good for late summer colourHardiness: fully hardyGarden 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
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