What is Michaelmas Daisy?

Michaelmas Daisy, or Aster Amellus, is a European type of aster, which is usually white, bluish or lavender in appearance. These flowers can reach 15 to 30 inches (40 to 70 centimeters) and usually produce flowers similar to Daisy, which are 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5 centimeters). Michaelmas daisy usually flowers at the end of summer and early autumn. It is considered quite easy to grow and resistant to most temperature extremes. Generally, it is best in full sunlight, in a well -drained, alkaline soil. There are several hundreds of central and North American species that resemble members of the genus Aster, but scientists decided to classify these species differently. However, most of them are still commonly referred to as aster.

different types of European asters grow to different sizes and can produce flowers of different colors. Michaelmas Daisy is considered to be the type type of aster, which means scientists believe that this plant has all the main defining characteristics that By were to be found in all kinds of genus. Michaelmas Daisy is a permanent plant, which means that it usually grows from the roots year after year without being planted.

These plants are usually able to prosper without care and have been observed to spread both roots and seeds. They seem to prefer average soil, but can also grow well in soil, which contains a large amount of clay or sand. Many gardeners prefer to grow Michaelmas Daisy along the edges of flower beds and along the garden paths, because these flowers are usually not as high as some varieties of aster. Cutting the stems several weeks before the start of flowering can help keep the flowers short and separate any clusters every few years can help them prosper.

6 Some people can refer to these plants as "star currents". Several types of butterflies and moths feed on members of the genus Aster. These insects include a flame mothand hummingbird Hawk Moth.