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Common Name: Climbing Carolina Aster, Michaelmas Daisy
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Availability:
1 in stock
Size/Qty: 9 cm pots
Rarely offered, this US native produces masses of pale mauve - pink flowers very late in the year, a much appreciated source of food for bees and butterflies. Rather than being a true climber, it scrambles up through other shrubs, and can get to 10 feet. It needs a sunny, warm spot in well-drained soil. Cut off any dead growth in spring,
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Unless otherwise indicated our plants are supplied in the following pot sizes according to category. Dimensions refer to either the pot diameter (cm) or volume (litre);
The exact size of plants will vary with the growing season and may be cut back in accordance with normal pruning regimes or to fit in the box if they are excessively tall
Ageratum corymbosum£6.50
A rarely offered slightly tender perennial for a sunny border. Long flowering and good for bees!
Alyogyne huegelii 'Santa Cruz'£8.50
A good cultivar with larger pale lilac, Hibiscus-like flowers. A long-flowering shrub from Western Australia, frost tender, but may survive outdoors in mild gardens. Prune back in spring. Makes a large spreading shrub in full sun.
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