‘Wood’s Pink’ is particularly useful for gardeners looking for a compact Aster with an abundance of late-summer and autumn flowers. The pretty pink blooms are set against dark-green, glossy foliage, creating a wonderful contrast and a long-lasting display when many earlier perennials are beginning to fade. Its naturally mounded habit makes it ideal for the front of borders, edging, containers, rockeries, cottage gardens and wildlife-friendly planting. UK nursery sources describe it as a compact plant of around 30cm tall and 30cm wide, flowering mainly in September and October.
Plant Details
Botanical name: Symphyotrichum ‘Wood’s Pink’
Common name: Michaelmas Daisy
Also known as: Aster ‘Wood’s Pink’ / Woods Pink Aster
Plant type: Hardy herbaceous perennial
Habit: Compact, dense and mound-forming
Approximate height: 30cm
Approximate spread: 30cm
Flower colour: Pink / lilac-pink
Flower form: Small, daisy-like blooms
Flower centres: Golden yellow
Foliage: Dark green, glossy and relatively fine-textured
Flowering period: Late summer into autumn, particularly September–October in UK conditions
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained soil
Uses: Borders, edging, containers, cottage gardens, rockeries and pollinator planting
‘Wood’s Pink’ is particularly useful for gardeners looking for a compact Aster with an abundance of late-summer and autumn flowers. The pretty pink blooms are set against dark-green, glossy foliage, creating a wonderful contrast and a long-lasting display when many earlier perennials are beginning to fade. Its naturally mounded habit makes it ideal for the front of borders, edging, containers, rockeries, cottage gardens and wildlife-friendly planting. UK nursery sources describe it as a compact plant of around 30cm tall and 30cm wide, flowering mainly in September and October.
Plant Details
Botanical name: Symphyotrichum ‘Wood’s Pink’
Common name: Michaelmas Daisy
Also known as: Aster ‘Wood’s Pink’ / Woods Pink Aster
Plant type: Hardy herbaceous perennial
Habit: Compact, dense and mound-forming
Approximate height: 30cm
Approximate spread: 30cm
Flower colour: Pink / lilac-pink
Flower form: Small, daisy-like blooms
Flower centres: Golden yellow
Foliage: Dark green, glossy and relatively fine-textured
Flowering period: Late summer into autumn, particularly September–October in UK conditions
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained soil
Uses: Borders, edging, containers, cottage gardens, rockeries and pollinator planting
