Aster x frikartii 'Mönch'

Resistance to Pests and Diseases:

Slugs and snails on young shoots

Soil Moisture Requirements:

Moist but well-drained
(Irrigation not required)

Flowering colour:

Lavender Blue

Height & Spread:

70 x 40 cm

Description:

A vigorous, clump-forming perennial to 70cm tall, with dark green foliage and strong, well-branched stems. Bears loose clusters of long-lasting, yellow centred, lavender-blue daisies 5cm across, in late summer and early autumn.

This award-winning Michaelmas daisy is highly prized for its vigorous growth and resistance to disease, particularly mildew.

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.

Flowering Period:

August - September

Soil PH:

Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
(Any)

Soil Type:

Deciduous:

Maintenance:

Scented:

Wildlife Friendly:

Plant Aspect: