Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Violetta'
new England aster Violetta
- 9cm pot
- £7.99
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- 3 × 9cm pots
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- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, moist but freely draining soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: August to October
- Hardiness: fully hardy
'Violetta' is a spectacular New England aster, which for a couple of months from late summer, bears a prolific display of violet-purple daisies. A naturally tall plant, it is best grown through twiggy support towards the back of the border, where it will provide a regal purple splash of colour - long after many other perennials have finished flowering.
Garden care: Stake with bamboo canes or brushwood 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.