The bees, butterflies and hoverflies will thank you, though, says Alys FowlerKalimeris, often known as Korean asters, are such unpretentious members of the sunflower family. No one ever writes about them, you rarely hear growers or designers mention them, and even at the nursery it is easy to pass over them for larger, showier-bloomed daisies, such as asters, chrysanthemums or heleniums. I feel this needs to change.Whereas many asters and chrysanths look well turned out, kalimeris look as if they’ve spent the weekend wild camping. They start flowering in July and, if the soil is moist and the seasons kind, will carry on until October. Their tough stems mean that they don’t need staking and will stand over the winter, fading if not gloriously, then with dignity. In early spring, you can cut them back in time for the new flush of growth. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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