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Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Little Pink Beauty'



My garden isn't really suited to Michaelmas daisies but there are plenty of good reasons for putting them in. They are cheerful as the garden notices the approach of winter, they provide colour despite autumn storms and they are loved by end-of-summer butterflies. I try, but they don't last for long. I bought this one as late bedding nd it served a purpose.

Claire Austin nsays:

"Single soft pink flowers cover a dense clump of long, mid-green leaves. Ideal for the front of a border or containers. As the flower ages they turn more lilac."

Paul and Helen Picton say:

"Among the strongest and most reliable free-flowering compact varieties available. Beginning in early autumn, good-sized bright mauve-pink flowers smother the mounds of broad mid-green foliage. Bred in the United Kingdom by G. Shepheard-Walwyn in 1959."









References:
  • Picton, Paul and Helen - The plant lovers guide to Asters , Timber Press, 2015
  • Claire Austin, https://www.claireaustin-hardyplants.co.uk/products/aster-novi-belgii-little-pink-beauty , accessed 24.12.2025.