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Michaelmas daisy 'Lady in Blue' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Michaelmas daisy 'Lady in Blue'

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Lady in Blue'

Genus: Symphyotrichum
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

'Lady in Blue' is a compact, bushy plant growing to about 30cm tall with dark green foliage and lavender-blue, semi-double flowerheads with golden-yellow centres from late summer into autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-cultivated, fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade; mulch every year after cutting down in late autumn

Pruning

Cut back in late autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring; divide every third year to maintain vigour

Pests

Prone to tarsonemid mite

Diseases

May be affected by verticillium wilt, powdery mildews and grey moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years