Aster novi-belgii | Marie Ballard Flower course you can cut it back

you can cut it back hard after flowering

The leaves are fleshy and succulent like and the first flowers appear in autumn with flat heads of flowers that gradually open to produce pinkish flowers that gradually turn to bronze then rust red

They are however quite drought tolerant once established and look fantastic naturalised under trees

Also known as the Lenten Rose this wonderful plant brightens up a shady spot with its beautiful

Aster novi-belgii | Marie Ballard Flower course you can cut it backAsters belong to the Asteraceae family which also includes achilleas (yarrow) chrysanthemums and sunflowers. The Aster genus contains over 600 species and thousands of hybrids. The New York Asters which Marie Ballard is always hold their flowers in sprays rather than individually. Aster novi belgii also known as "Marie Ballard" is a New York Aster, Michaelmas Daisy or Long Leaf Aster and features masses of double large lavender blue flowers that are