species
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
Michaelmas daisy
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii belongs to the family Asteraceae, also known as Michaelmas daisy, introduced to the UK. It reaches 1.2 m tall and 50 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or clay soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from September to October. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 1.2 m tall × 50 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Clay
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Average
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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