Aster cordifolius | Silver Spray Floret’s farm just be sure to remove

just be sure to remove the leaves from the lower stems

An excellent cut flower - the heads after the petals drop are also very pretty to use in floral work

Blood Grass as it is also known will easily and reasonably quickly form a dense clump of around 40cm in height and by about the same in width and spreads by underground rhizomes

but not aggressively and it is easily split

Young plants will die back in winter and will need mulching in frost-prone areas to protect the crown of the plant and then they will re-emerge in spring and produce their flowers

Aster cordifolius | Silver Spray Floret’s farm just be sure to removeAlso known as Michaelmas daisies, these plants are such a welcome addition to the late summer autumn garden. This cultivar is not often seen and has sprays of small pale mauve daisy like flowers that fade to almost white and is also excellent for cutting. Silver spray will tolerate light shade although preferring a sunny spot with good drainage. Cutting back stems early in the growing season will help to keep the plant nice and bushy. Cut back flower