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Michaelmas daisy 'Professor Anton Kippenberg' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Michaelmas daisy 'Professor Anton Kippenberg'

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Professor Anton Kippenberg'

Genus: Symphyotrichum
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

'Professor Anton Kippenberg' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial, up to 45cm high, with lance-shaped green leaves. Clustered, daisy-like, semi-double lilac-blue flowerheads, with yellow discs, are borne in late summer and 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 FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade; mulch every year after cutting down in late autumn

Pruning

No pruning required, except cutting stems close to the ground in late autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring; regular division helps to keep plants healthy and vigorous but is only necessary every few years

Pests

May be affected by eelworm, aphids, slugs, snails, and tarsonemid mites

Diseases

May be affected by Fusarium foot rot, leaf spot, grey moulds, Verticillium wilt, sclerotinia diseases; this cultivar is said to show some resistance to powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years