This attractive perennial produces an abundance of daisy-like pink flowers with contrasting yellow centres, held above a dense mound of green foliage. Its compact habit makes it particularly useful where space is limited, while the generous flowering display provides valuable colour towards the end of the gardening season. Aster ‘Tonga’ is an excellent choice for herbaceous borders, border edging, patio containers, cottage gardens, wildlife-friendly planting and smaller gardens.
Plant Details
Botanical name: Symphyotrichum ‘Tonga’
Common name: Michaelmas Daisy
Also sold as: Aster ‘Tonga’
Series: Island Series
Plant type: Hardy herbaceous perennial
Habit: Compact, bushy and clump-forming
Flower colour: Pink
Flower form: Daisy-like flowers
Flower centres: Yellow
Foliage: Green, narrow leaves
Flowering period: Late summer into autumn
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Fertile, moist but well drained
Uses: Borders, edging, containers, cottage gardens, courtyard gardens and wildlife planting
This attractive perennial produces an abundance of daisy-like pink flowers with contrasting yellow centres, held above a dense mound of green foliage. Its compact habit makes it particularly useful where space is limited, while the generous flowering display provides valuable colour towards the end of the gardening season. Aster ‘Tonga’ is an excellent choice for herbaceous borders, border edging, patio containers, cottage gardens, wildlife-friendly planting and smaller gardens.
Plant Details
Botanical name: Symphyotrichum ‘Tonga’
Common name: Michaelmas Daisy
Also sold as: Aster ‘Tonga’
Series: Island Series
Plant type: Hardy herbaceous perennial
Habit: Compact, bushy and clump-forming
Flower colour: Pink
Flower form: Daisy-like flowers
Flower centres: Yellow
Foliage: Green, narrow leaves
Flowering period: Late summer into autumn
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Fertile, moist but well drained
Uses: Borders, edging, containers, cottage gardens, courtyard gardens and wildlife planting
