Aster

Another misnomer, giving that this grows to just over 1m. Very floriferous with masses of dark purple flowers from August to October.

Clouds of tiny white stars on thin wiry dark stems and dark-green leaves in late summer. 75cm

A froth of pink pale pink flowers on slightly arching stems 75cm tall.

At 2m tall this is a very imposing plant even before it starts to flower. The shiny stems are almost black with very dark green leaves. The flowers (and there are masses of them) are lilac-blue.

Dense dark foliage covered by tiny pale pink flowers during the autumn. 60cm

Sky-blue semi-double flowers that look good against the plant's dark-green foliage. 75cm

The large lavender flowers are produced from June to September. Height 60cm.