Aster 'Jenny'
"Michaelmas daisy"
Orders placed until 29 February 2025
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Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
Aster 'Jenny' is a delightful, compact perennial that brings a burst of vibrant colour to the garden in late summer and early autumn. Its charming, daisy-like flowers, in a striking shade of deep magenta-pink, are set against a backdrop of fresh green foliage. Aster 'Jenny' is known for its abundance of blooms, which create a lively and cheerful display, brightening up borders just when other summer flowers are beginning to fade.
Aster 'Jenny' thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil. It’s perfect for the front of borders, cottage gardens, or wildlife-friendly planting schemes, where its compact size makes it easy to integrate into mixed plantings. Aster 'Jenny' is also an excellent choice for filling gaps in late-season borders, bringing vibrant colour when many other plants have finished flowering.
Aster 'Jenny' or Symphyotrichum 'Jenny' is a fantastic plant for attracting pollinators, especially bees and butterflies, which flock to its nectar-rich blooms late in the season. This variety is hardy and easy to grow, providing reliable late-season colour year after year. Its compact, bushy habit makes it an excellent choice for smaller gardens or for edging larger borders, and it can also help to extend the flowering season well into autumn.
Key features
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Aster novi-belgii 'Jenny' syn. Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Jenny'
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Flower colour
Pink, purple
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Plant size
1
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
5 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
2-3 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Free draining -
Soil type
Loam
Clay
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak the Aster 'Jenny' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting
Plant your "Michaelmas daisy" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed. Some varieties are a length of root which should be planted lengthways and shallowly (1-2cm deep).
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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