Aster novi-belgii | Marie Ballard Michael design works partial shade is preferred

partial shade is preferred

The other great thing is that if you have a problem with rabbits

The striking foliage has splashes of purple-black on the green leaves making it a stand out plant in the garden

Cut clumps to the ground in late winter just before you see the new green spring shoots appearing

It is not overly fussy and seems to do well in our clay soil

Aster novi-belgii | Marie Ballard Michael design works partial shade is preferredAsters belong to the Asteraceae family which also includes achilleas (yarrow) chrysanthemums and sunflowers. The Aster genus contains over 600 species and thousands of hybrids. The New York Asters which Marie Ballard is always hold their flowers in sprays rather than individually. Aster novi belgii also known as "Marie Ballard" is a New York Aster, Michaelmas Daisy or Long Leaf Aster and features masses of double large lavender blue flowers that are