About fifty Symphyotrichum novae-angliae cultivars were in commerce as of 2019[update].[1] With few exceptions, these New England aster cultivars grow to between 90 and 180 centimetres (3 and 6 feet) in height and flower September–October. As of December 2020[update], twelve had won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (AGM).[2]
List of cultivars
editFlower size, colour, approximate maximum height, image, and other details for each cultivar of Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, when available, are given in the list that follows.[1][3][4]
| Name | Flower size | Colour | Max. (cm) | Max. (ft/in) | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Alex Deamon' | medium | pale purple | 90 cm | 3 ft | ||
| 'Anabelle de Chazal' | medium | pale rose | 100 cm | 3 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke' | medium | cerise-pink | 90 cm | 3 ft | compact |  |
| 'Andenken an Paul Gerber' | large | deep purple-pink | 150 cm | 5 ft | AGM winner[2] | |
| 'Augusta' | large | lilac-blue | 90 cm | 3 ft | compact | |
| 'Badsey Pink'[5] | large | sugar pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | AGM winner[2] | |
| 'Barr's Blue' | medium | purple-blue | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Barr's Pink' | large | lilac-pink | 150 cm | 5 ft |  | |
| 'Barr's Purple' | medium | lilac-purple | 120 cm | 4 ft | AGM winner[2] | |
| 'Barr's Violet' | medium | violet-blue | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Brunswick' | medium | purple-pink | 80 cm | 2 ft 7 in | AGM winner,[2] compact | |
| 'Christopher Harbutt' | large | purple-blue | 100 cm | 3 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Colwall Century' | medium | purple-pink | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | AGM winner[2] | |
| 'Colwall Constellation' | medium | pale purple | 150 cm | 5 ft | ||
| 'Colwall Galaxy' | medium | purple-pink | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Colwall Orbit' | small | cerise-pink | 90 cm | 3 ft | rounded heads | |
| 'Colwall Satellite' | medium | violet | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | ||
| 'Crimson Beauty' | medium | purple-red | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | ||
| 'Evensong' | medium | violet-purple | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Foxy Emily' | large | pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Harrington's Pink' | medium | pale rose-pink | 150 cm | 5 ft |  | |
| 'Helen Picton' | large | violet-purple | 120 cm | 4 ft | AGM winner,[2] mildew resistant | |
| 'Herbstschnee' (syn. 'Autumn Snow') | medium | white | 120 cm | 4 ft | mildew resistant | |
| 'James'[6] | large | light purple | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in | AGM winner[2] | |
| 'James Ritchie' | medium | purple-red | 90 cm | 3 ft | AGM winner,[2] compact | |
| 'John Davis' | medium | lilac-pink | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in | AGM winner[2] | |
| 'Kate Deamon' | large | pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Lachsglut' | medium | purple-pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | AGM winner[2] |  |
| 'Ladies Day' | large | pink | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Little Bella' | medium | rose-pink | 80 cm | 2 ft 7 in | mildew resistant | |
| 'Lou Williams' | large | purple-red | 180 cm | 5 ft 10 in | strong stems | |
| 'Lucida' | medium | purple-red | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | strong growth | |
| 'Lye End Beauty' | medium | purple-pink | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in |  | |
| 'Lye End Companion' | medium | purple-blue | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | ||
| 'Marina Wolkonsky' | medium | deep violet-blue | 120 cm | 4 ft |  | |
| 'Millennium Star' | medium | rose-pink | 100 cm | 3 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Miss K. E. Mash' | medium | pale pink | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | ||
| 'Mrs S. T. Wright' | large | lilac-blue | 150 cm | 5 ft | ||
| 'Mrs S. W. Stern' | large | pale violet | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Naomi' | medium | pale pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Pink Parfait' | large | rose-pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Primrose Upward' | medium | pale purple-red | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | ||
| 'Purple Cloud' | large | purple-blue | 180 cm | 5 ft 10 in | needs support in rain | |
| 'Purple Dome' | medium | violet-purple | 60 cm | 2 ft | shortest | |
| 'Quinton Menzies' | medium | deep purple-pink | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | AGM winner[2] | |
| 'Red Cloud' | medium | pale purple-pink | 150 cm | 5 ft | ||
| 'Rosa Sieger' | large | rose-pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | AGM winner[2] | |
| 'Rose Williams' | small | purple-pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Roterstern' | medium | purple-pink | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Rubinschatz' | medium | deep purple-pink | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in |  | |
| 'Sayer's Croft' | large | purple-pink | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Septemberrubin' (syn. 'September Ruby') | large | deep purple-red | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in |  | |
| 'St. Michael's' | large | deep purple-blue | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Treasure' | large | pale violet | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | ||
| 'Violetta' | small | deep violet-purple | 150 cm | 5 ft | ||
| 'W Bowman' | large | violet-purple | 150 cm | 5 ft |
References
edit- ^ a b Picton, P. (n.d.). "Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster; Michaelmas Daisy)". Colwall, United Kingdom: The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Royal Horticultural Society (December 2020). "AGM Plants Dec 2020 RHS - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society (www.rhs.org.uk). London: Royal Horticultural Society. p. 109. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Phillips, R.; Rix, M. (1991). Perennials, Vol. 2. Late Perennials. London: Pan Books. ISBN 978-0-330-29275-7.
- ^ Royal Horticultural Society (1994). New Encyclopaedia of Plants and Flowers, 2nd Edition. London: Dorling-Kindersley. ISBN 978-0-7513-0800-6.
- ^ "New England Asters — 'Badsey Pink'". Colwall, United Kingdom: The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "New England Asters — 'James'". Colwall, United Kingdom: The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries. Retrieved 26 July 2021.