This attractive perennial forms a neat, compact clump of slender mid-green foliage, producing masses of brilliant purple-violet daisy-like flowers with contrasting yellow centres towards the end of summer. Its naturally dwarf habit makes it particularly useful for the front of borders, patio containers, cottage gardens, wildlife gardens and smaller planting spaces. The RHS lists ‘Barbados’ as Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Barbados (‘Dastwo’) and specifically includes it in its Plants for Pollinators selection
Plant Details
Botanical name: Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Barbados (‘Dastwo’)
Commonly sold as: Aster ‘Barbados’
Common name: Michaelmas Daisy
Series: Island Series
Plant type: Hardy herbaceous perennial
Habit: Compact and clump-forming
Flower colour: Vibrant violet-purple
Flower centres: Yellow
Foliage: Narrow, mid-green leaves
Flowering period: Approximately August–September
Ultimate height: Approximately 10–50cm
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Soil: Fertile, moist but well drained
Hardiness: H6
Ideal for: Borders, containers, cottage gardens, wildlife gardens and courtyard planting
Uses: Borders, edging, containers, cottage gardens, rockeries and pollinator planting
This attractive perennial forms a neat, compact clump of slender mid-green foliage, producing masses of brilliant purple-violet daisy-like flowers with contrasting yellow centres towards the end of summer. Its naturally dwarf habit makes it particularly useful for the front of borders, patio containers, cottage gardens, wildlife gardens and smaller planting spaces. The RHS lists ‘Barbados’ as Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Barbados (‘Dastwo’) and specifically includes it in its Plants for Pollinators selection
Plant Details
Botanical name: Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Barbados (‘Dastwo’)
Commonly sold as: Aster ‘Barbados’
Common name: Michaelmas Daisy
Series: Island Series
Plant type: Hardy herbaceous perennial
Habit: Compact and clump-forming
Flower colour: Vibrant violet-purple
Flower centres: Yellow
Foliage: Narrow, mid-green leaves
Flowering period: Approximately August–September
Ultimate height: Approximately 10–50cm
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Soil: Fertile, moist but well drained
Hardiness: H6
Ideal for: Borders, containers, cottage gardens, wildlife gardens and courtyard planting
Uses: Borders, edging, containers, cottage gardens, rockeries and pollinator planting
