Aster x frikartii 'Alpha Light Pink'

Common name: Michaelmas Daisy

Description: Aster x frikartii 'Alpha Light Pink' is a charming compact aster producing soft rose-pink daisy flowers with golden centres over many weeks from midsummer to mid-autumn. It forms a neat, bushy habit with healthy, mildew-resistant foliage and is one of the most reliable long-season perennials available for late-summer borders. The delicate colouring blends beautifully with other pastels and provides excellent cut flowers.

Other benefits: long flowering season, mildew resistant, good cut flower

Wildlife attraction: bees, butterflies, hoverflies

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 60cm x 50cm

Position: full sun to partial shade

Soil pH: neutral to slightly alkaline

Moisture: moist but well-drained

Winter hardiness: cold hardy to -20°C