Clusters of blooms are displayed on compact plants in a mix of colours. Perfect for beds and borders in full sun. Flowering from summer to the first frost. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 25cm (10).
Aster ericoides 'Schneetanne' produces a haze of small white daisy-like flowers with quirky pin-cushion centres from August to November extending the season of interest in your garden will please the nectar loving bees and butterflies too. The informal style of Heath Asters lends them to prairie style planting, cottage garden borders or wildlife gardens. They will also be perfect as ground cover plants in a sunny spot. Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 1m (39).
Cotoneaster plants are best known for providing excellent ground cover and this variety is no exception. Its spreading stems grow quickly in sunlight or semi-shade, efficiently filling up borders with green foliage. However, keen gardeners could also use wires to train Cotoneaster horizontalis up a sunny wall, making for an unusual and distinctive display. Wherever it's grown, this hardy shrub will provide plenty of interest from the spring, when it produces dainty, pinky white blooms all the way through to the autumn, when its red berrries attract birds, making it worthy of a place in wildlife areas. What's more, the plant's oval-shaped, deciduous leaves turn bright shades of orange and red at the end of the season, adding colour to cottage gardens. Even its silver-brown branches make a lovely, winter feature thanks to their herringbone pattern. With so much year-round variety on offer, you can't go wrong with Cotoneaster horizontalis. Height: 1m (3'3). Spread: 1.5m (4'11).
Does your cottage garden contain a sunny or partially shady border in need of ground cover? If so, this Cotoneaster will do the trick. Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem' spreads quickly, forming mounds of deciduous, green foliage. The plant is easy to maintain, making it well-suited to difficult-to-reach places such as steep banks. This hardy shrub won't merely carpet such areas, it will transform them into points of interest when it grows white flowers and red berries in the summer and autumn respectively. Further colour is introduced at the end of the season, when Cotoneaster Tom Thumb's leaves turn magnificent shades of red. Height: 40cm (1'4). Spread: 2m (6'7).
Aster novi belgii 'Rosa Perle' or more commonly known as Michaelmas Daisy, or New York Aster is a vibrant and informal flowering perennial that is great for providing late summer / early autumn colour to borders. The daisy flowers have lavender-pink petals with yellow centres and are great for many types of garden styles, including cottage, contemporary and priarie. The plant has masses of flowers when in bloom and it is a superb plant for attracting bees and butterflies. Height and Spread: 50cm (20).
A late flowering herbaceous perennial, Aster novi belgii 'Karminkuppel' produces masses of daisy flowers, with purple petals and yellow centres, in late summer through to mid autumn. A lovely addition to any cottage garden, priarie style meadow borders and wildlife gardens, especially those with a colour palette of pinks, blues, purples and white. The nectar rich flowers are a great food source for bees and butterflies. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 50cm (20).
This variety is perfect as a garden cut flower.
An exclusive blend of Asters, with stunning blooms resembling a Spider Chrysanthemum in a dazzling mixture of colours. Excellent planted en masse in borders or used as a cut flower
One of the best dwarf Asters! Intriguing spider-like flowers smother compact basal branched plants in attractive shades of blue, purple, scarlet and rose. Early to flower, adding a colourful display to borders or patio containers over a long flowering period. Height: 20cm (8in)
Distinctive close-knit 5-6cm (2-2 1/2in) blooms in possibly the best colour range. Very weather proof and long-lasting cut flower. Height: 38-45cm (15-18in)