Hardy deciduous shrub with sharply toothed, dark green leaves, bronze-red when young, often with creamy-white margins. Flat heads of carmine pink flowers mid to late summer. 1.5m. Full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Pollinator friendly.
Half hardy perennial with silky green foliage and deep purple flowers from black calyces July-Nov. 1.5m. Sun, shelter and humus-rich well drained soil. May need winter protection.
(syn.Aster Kristina) Hardy herbaceous perennial with dark green foliage and semi-double yellow-centred white flowers. Sept-Oct. 40cm. Sun or partial shade, moist well drained soil. Pollinator friendly.
(Common sage) Evergreen sub shrubby perennial with oblong ovate grey-green leaves used as a culinary herb. Racemes of lilac blue flowers, larger than the type, early-mid summer. 80cm. Full sun. Well drained soil.
Hardy deciduous vigorous shrub with pink tinged leaves with pale midribs. Very large pink flushed scented white flowers, berries follow. July-Sep. 5m. Sun or part shade. Moist well drained soil. A selection from Ed Brown of Cotswold Garden Flowers.
Hardy deciduous dwarf shrub with light green foliage, golden yellow in spring and heads of pale pink flowers. July-Aug. 75cm. Sun and moist well drained soil. Good autumn colour. Pollinator friendly.
(Syn. Aster l. ‘Dixter’s Chloe’) Hardy herbaceous perennial, sturdy stems, horizontal branches with dark green foliage, and pale lavender flowers with yellow centres. Turning purplish-red. Sept-Oct. 1m. Sun, moist fertile free draining soil. Pollinator friendly.
(Syn. Aster l. ‘Chloe’) Hardy herbaceous perennial, sturdy stems, horizontal branches with dark green foliage and sprays of pinky white flowers with yellow centres turning purplish red. Sept-Oct. 60cm+. Sun, fertile moist free draining soil. Pollinator friendly.
(syn. Aster ‘Climax’) Hardy herbaceous perennial with masses of yellow-eyed large mauve daisies in late Sept-Oct. 2m. Sun and moist well drained soil. Pollinator friendly. Mildew resistant.
(Syn. Aster ‘Little Carlow’) Hardy herbaceous perennial with fine dark green foliage and lavender blue flowers with a yellow eyes. Sept-Oct. 1m. Sun or partial shade, moist free draining soil. Pollinator friendly.