MICHAELMAS DIASY

Aster amellus

TYPE OF PLANT: [BEE & BUTTERFLY NECTAR PLANT] [BIRD FOOD]

Habitat: Sunny, well-drained site. Plant out in a border.

Habit: Height 120 cm. Dwarf varieties are available. (30 cm)

Flower Color: Many colours, purple, pink, violet. Flowers August - October. Not all shades are equally popular with butterflies. To establish which colours they prefer, try a mixed packet.

Planting Time: Sow seeds under glass in March. Plant out in spring, 40-50 cm apart.

Nectar Plant for: Bees and Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone butterflies.

Food Plant for: Seeds eaten by birds in the autumn.