Farmington Michaelmas Daisy
Aster novi-belgii 'Baldco' P.P.A.F.
Clusters of old fashioned double lilac blooms cover the upright, mounding plant early in the season, and eventually appear along horizontally spreading branches as the season progresses. Mass in perennial borders for long-lasting color. Herbaceous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ASS-ter no-VI bel-GI-eye |
| Key feature: | Long Bloom Season |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to 18 in. tall, 24 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attributes: | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Very Wet Areas |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Summer through fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3009 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. Pruning time: fall after flowering.
Design Ideas
This old-fashion gem is wonderful in a mixed perennial border or country container planting. When other perennials have peaked, Farmington will still be going strong, adding color to your fall garden. Great as a cut flower.
Companion Plants
Plant with other old fashioned favorites like Roses, Peonies, Coneflowers, and Hollyhock. Mix with other fall blooming varieties for a late show of color in your garden.
History
Discovered in the gardens of Jerry Cobb Colley (former co-owner of Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery), this new cultivar is named after his hometown of Farmington, Kentucky. This is a cultivar of the native New York aster which is distributed along the coastal plain from Newfoundland to South Carolina.
Lore
In England aster is known as Michaelmas Daisy because it is in bloom on September 29th, the feast of St. Michael, Archangel.
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Clusters of old fashioned double lilac blooms cover the upright, mounding plant early in the season, and eventually appear along horizontally spreading branches as the season progresses. Mass in perennial borders for long-lasting color. Herbaceous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. Pruning time: fall after flowering.
Design Ideas
This old-fashion gem is wonderful in a mixed perennial border or country container planting. When other perennials have peaked, Farmington will still be going strong, adding color to your fall garden. Great as a cut flower.
Companion Plants
Plant with other old fashioned favorites like Roses, Peonies, Coneflowers, and Hollyhock. Mix with other fall blooming varieties for a late show of color in your garden.
History
Discovered in the gardens of Jerry Cobb Colley (former co-owner of Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery), this new cultivar is named after his hometown of Farmington, Kentucky. This is a cultivar of the native New York aster which is distributed along the coastal plain from Newfoundland to South Carolina.
Lore
In England aster is known as Michaelmas Daisy because it is in bloom on September 29th, the feast of St. Michael, Archangel.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ASS-ter no-VI bel-GI-eye |
| Key feature: | Long Bloom Season |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to 18 in. tall, 24 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attributes: | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Very Wet Areas |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Summer through fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3009 |
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