List of Symphyotrichum novae-angliae cultivars


About fifty Symphyotrichum novae-angliae cultivars were in commerce as of 2019.[1] With few exceptions, these New England aster cultivars grow to between 90 and 180 centimetres (3 and 6 feet) in height and flower September–October. As of December 2020, twelve had won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (AGM).[2]

List of cultivars

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Flower size, colour, approximate maximum height, image, and other details for each cultivar of Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, when available, are given in the list that follows.[1][3][4]

New England aster cultivars
Name Flower size Colour Max. (cm) Max. (ft/in) Notes Image
'Alex Deamon' medium pale purple 90 cm 3 ft
'Anabelle de Chazal' medium pale rose 100 cm 3 ft 3 in
'Andenken an Alma Pötschke' medium cerise-pink 90 cm 3 ft compact
 
'Andenken an Paul Gerber' large deep purple-pink 150 cm 5 ft AGM winner[2]
'Augusta' large lilac-blue 90 cm 3 ft compact
'Badsey Pink'[5] large sugar pink 120 cm 4 ft AGM winner[2]
'Barr's Blue' medium purple-blue 120 cm 4 ft
'Barr's Pink' large lilac-pink 150 cm 5 ft
 
'Barr's Purple' medium lilac-purple 120 cm 4 ft AGM winner[2]
'Barr's Violet' medium violet-blue 120 cm 4 ft
'Brunswick' medium purple-pink 80 cm 2 ft 7 in AGM winner,[2] compact
'Christopher Harbutt' large purple-blue 100 cm 3 ft 3 in
'Colwall Century' medium purple-pink 140 cm 4 ft 7 in AGM winner[2]
'Colwall Constellation' medium pale purple 150 cm 5 ft
'Colwall Galaxy' medium purple-pink 130 cm 4 ft 3 in
'Colwall Orbit' small cerise-pink 90 cm 3 ft rounded heads
'Colwall Satellite' medium violet 140 cm 4 ft 7 in
'Crimson Beauty' medium purple-red 140 cm 4 ft 7 in
'Evensong' medium violet-purple 120 cm 4 ft
'Foxy Emily' large pink 120 cm 4 ft
'Harrington's Pink' medium pale rose-pink 150 cm 5 ft
 
'Helen Picton' large violet-purple 120 cm 4 ft AGM winner,[2] mildew resistant
'Herbstschnee' (syn. 'Autumn Snow') medium white 120 cm 4 ft mildew resistant
'James'[6] large light purple 130 cm 4 ft 3 in AGM winner[2]
'James Ritchie' medium purple-red 90 cm 3 ft AGM winner,[2] compact
'John Davis' medium lilac-pink 130 cm 4 ft 3 in AGM winner[2]
'Kate Deamon' large pink 120 cm 4 ft
'Lachsglut' medium purple-pink 120 cm 4 ft AGM winner[2]
 
'Ladies Day' large pink 130 cm 4 ft 3 in
'Little Bella' medium rose-pink 80 cm 2 ft 7 in mildew resistant
'Lou Williams' large purple-red 180 cm 5 ft 10 in strong stems
'Lucida' medium purple-red 140 cm 4 ft 7 in strong growth
'Lye End Beauty' medium purple-pink 140 cm 4 ft 7 in
 
'Lye End Companion' medium purple-blue 140 cm 4 ft 7 in
'Marina Wolkonsky' medium deep violet-blue 120 cm 4 ft
 
'Millennium Star' medium rose-pink 100 cm 3 ft 3 in
'Miss K. E. Mash' medium pale pink 140 cm 4 ft 7 in
'Mrs S. T. Wright' large lilac-blue 150 cm 5 ft
'Mrs S. W. Stern' large pale violet 120 cm 4 ft
'Naomi' medium pale pink 120 cm 4 ft
'Pink Parfait' large rose-pink 120 cm 4 ft
'Primrose Upward' medium pale purple-red 140 cm 4 ft 7 in
'Purple Cloud' large purple-blue 180 cm 5 ft 10 in needs support in rain
'Purple Dome' medium violet-purple 60 cm 2 ft shortest
'Quinton Menzies' medium deep purple-pink 140 cm 4 ft 7 in AGM winner[2]
'Red Cloud' medium pale purple-pink 150 cm 5 ft
'Rosa Sieger' large rose-pink 120 cm 4 ft AGM winner[2]
'Rose Williams' small purple-pink 120 cm 4 ft
'Roterstern' medium purple-pink 130 cm 4 ft 3 in
'Rubinschatz' medium deep purple-pink 130 cm 4 ft 3 in
 
'Sayer's Croft' large purple-pink 130 cm 4 ft 3 in
'Septemberrubin' (syn. 'September Ruby') large deep purple-red 130 cm 4 ft 3 in
 
'St. Michael's' large deep purple-blue 120 cm 4 ft
'Treasure' large pale violet 140 cm 4 ft 7 in
'Violetta' small deep violet-purple 150 cm 5 ft
'W Bowman' large violet-purple 150 cm 5 ft

References

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  1. ^ a b Picton, P. (n.d.). "Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster; Michaelmas Daisy)". Colwall, United Kingdom: The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Royal Horticultural Society (December 2020). "AGM Plants Dec 2020 RHS - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society (www.rhs.org.uk). London: Royal Horticultural Society. p. 109. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ Phillips, R.; Rix, M. (1991). Perennials, Vol. 2. Late Perennials. London: Pan Books. ISBN 978-0-330-29275-7.
  4. ^ Royal Horticultural Society (1994). New Encyclopaedia of Plants and Flowers, 2nd Edition. London: Dorling-Kindersley. ISBN 978-0-7513-0800-6.
  5. ^ "New England Asters — 'Badsey Pink'". Colwall, United Kingdom: The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  6. ^ "New England Asters — 'James'". Colwall, United Kingdom: The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries. Retrieved 26 July 2021.