Symphyotrichum 'Coombe Fishacre'
Michaelmas daisy
- 9cm pot
- £7.99
- available to order from late spring
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £21.00 £23.97
- available to order from late spring
- 6 × 9cm pots
- £27.00 £35.94
- available to order from late spring
Delivery options
- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun - partial shade
- Soil: moist, moderately fertile soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: August to October
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Masses of small, lilac-blue flowers with yellow to purple-brown centres cover this herbaceous perennial between late summer and early autumn. The blooms of 'Coombe Fishacre' are an important source of nectar and pollen for late-flying insects and look stunning against the dark foliage. - Garden care: When planting 'Coombe Fishacre' incorporate some well-rotted compost or manure and some mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the planting hole. Stake with bamboo canes (or supports made from other plant materials - e.g. hazel) in early spring. Water regularly during dry spells and deadhead to prolong flowering. After flowering cut the flowered stems to the ground and apply a generous mulch of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure around the base of the plant. Once established, lift and divide clumps every 2-4 years.
