About fifty Symphyotrichum novae-angliae cultivars were in commerce as of 2019. With few exceptions, these New England aster cultivars grow to between 90 and 180 centimetres (3 and 6 feet) in height and flower September–October. As of December 2020, twelve had won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
List of cultivars
Flower size, colour, approximate maximum height, image, and other details for each cultivar of Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, when available, are given in the list that follows.
| Name | Flower size | Colour | Max. (cm) | Max. (ft/in) | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Alex Deamon' | medium | pale purple | 90 cm | 3 ft | ||
| 'Anabelle de Chazal' | medium | pale rose | 100 cm | 3 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke' | medium | cerise-pink | 90 cm | 3 ft | compact |  |
| 'Andenken an Paul Gerber' | large | deep purple-pink | 150 cm | 5 ft | AGM winner | |
| 'Augusta' | large | lilac-blue | 90 cm | 3 ft | compact | |
| 'Badsey Pink' | large | sugar pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | AGM winner | |
| 'Barr's Blue' | medium | purple-blue | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Barr's Pink' | large | lilac-pink | 150 cm | 5 ft |  | |
| 'Barr's Purple' | medium | lilac-purple | 120 cm | 4 ft | AGM winner | |
| 'Barr's Violet' | medium | violet-blue | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Brunswick' | medium | purple-pink | 80 cm | 2 ft 7 in | AGM winner, compact | |
| 'Christopher Harbutt' | large | purple-blue | 100 cm | 3 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Colwall Century' | medium | purple-pink | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | AGM winner | |
| 'Colwall Constellation' | medium | pale purple | 150 cm | 5 ft | ||
| 'Colwall Galaxy' | medium | purple-pink | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Colwall Orbit' | small | cerise-pink | 90 cm | 3 ft | rounded heads | |
| 'Colwall Satellite' | medium | violet | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | ||
| 'Crimson Beauty' | medium | purple-red | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | ||
| 'Evensong' | medium | violet-purple | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Foxy Emily' | large | pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Harrington's Pink' | medium | pale rose-pink | 150 cm | 5 ft |  | |
| 'Helen Picton' | large | violet-purple | 120 cm | 4 ft | AGM winner, mildew resistant | |
| 'Herbstschnee' (syn. 'Autumn Snow') | medium | white | 120 cm | 4 ft | mildew resistant | |
| 'James' | large | light purple | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in | AGM winner | |
| 'James Ritchie' | medium | purple-red | 90 cm | 3 ft | AGM winner, compact | |
| 'John Davis' | medium | lilac-pink | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in | AGM winner | |
| 'Kate Deamon' | large | pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Lachsglut' | medium | purple-pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | AGM winner |  |
| 'Ladies Day' | large | pink | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Little Bella' | medium | rose-pink | 80 cm | 2 ft 7 in | mildew resistant | |
| 'Lou Williams' | large | purple-red | 180 cm | 5 ft 10 in | strong stems | |
| 'Lucida' | medium | purple-red | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | strong growth | |
| 'Lye End Beauty' | medium | purple-pink | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in |  | |
| 'Lye End Companion' | medium | purple-blue | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | ||
| 'Marina Wolkonsky' | medium | deep violet-blue | 120 cm | 4 ft |  | |
| 'Millennium Star' | medium | rose-pink | 100 cm | 3 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Miss K. E. Mash' | medium | pale pink | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | ||
| 'Mrs S. T. Wright' | large | lilac-blue | 150 cm | 5 ft | ||
| 'Mrs S. W. Stern' | large | pale violet | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Naomi' | medium | pale pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Pink Parfait' | large | rose-pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Primrose Upward' | medium | pale purple-red | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | ||
| 'Purple Cloud' | large | purple-blue | 180 cm | 5 ft 10 in | needs support in rain | |
| 'Purple Dome' | medium | violet-purple | 60 cm | 2 ft | shortest | |
| 'Quinton Menzies' | medium | deep purple-pink | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | AGM winner | |
| 'Red Cloud' | medium | pale purple-pink | 150 cm | 5 ft | ||
| 'Rosa Sieger' | large | rose-pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | AGM winner | |
| 'Rose Williams' | small | purple-pink | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Roterstern' | medium | purple-pink | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Rubinschatz' | medium | deep purple-pink | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in |  | |
| 'Sayer's Croft' | large | purple-pink | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in | ||
| 'Septemberrubin' (syn. 'September Ruby') | large | deep purple-red | 130 cm | 4 ft 3 in |  | |
| 'St. Michael's' | large | deep purple-blue | 120 cm | 4 ft | ||
| 'Treasure' | large | pale violet | 140 cm | 4 ft 7 in | ||
| 'Violetta' | small | deep violet-purple | 150 cm | 5 ft | ||
| 'W Bowman' | large | violet-purple | 150 cm | 5 ft |
References
- ^ Picton, P. (n.d.). "Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster; Michaelmas Daisy)". Colwall, United Kingdom: The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Royal Horticultural Society (December 2020). "AGM Plants Dec 2020 RHS - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society (www.rhs.org.uk). London: Royal Horticultural Society. p. 109. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- Phillips, R.; Rix, M. (1991). Perennials, Vol. 2. Late Perennials. London: Pan Books. ISBN 978-0-330-29275-7.
- Royal Horticultural Society (1994). New Encyclopaedia of Plants and Flowers, 2nd Edition. London: Dorling-Kindersley. ISBN 978-0-7513-0800-6.
- "New England Asters — 'Badsey Pink'". Colwall, United Kingdom: The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "New England Asters — 'James'". Colwall, United Kingdom: The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries. Retrieved 26 July 2021.