#calicoaster

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Monday 16 October 2017

The topiary Peacock Garden at Great Dixter, Sussex, UK, has low hedges of Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. horizontalis (horizontal calico aster) a compact herbaceous perennial with small, narrow leaves and wide-spreading stems covered with sprays of tiny white-rayed flowers. This plant will thrive in a clay soil.

Jill Raggett

[hnhero]

Late summer blooms: Calico Aster and Spiked Lobelia from morning ride. #calicoaster #spikedlobelia #asterlateriflorus #lobeliaspicata (at Cleveland, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnfEGOnHRtn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3i04hcyazc96