List of Symphyotrichum novae-angliae cultivars

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae cultivars

About 50 cultivars are currently (2012) in commerce.^[1] With few exceptions, all the cultivars grow to between 90 and 180 cm in height, and flower September - October.

Flower size (Lge. / Med. / Sm.), colour, approximate height, and other details are given in the list below.

List of cultivars^[1][2][3]

'Alex Deamon' - Med., pale-purple, < 90 cm 'Anabelle de Chazal' - Med., pale rose, < 100 cm 'Andeken an Alma Pötschke' - Med., cerise-pink, compact, < 90 cm. AGM 'Andeken an Paul Gerber' - Lge., deep purple pink, < 150 cm 'Augusta' - Lge., lilac-blue, compact, < 90 cm 'Barr's Blue' - Med., purple-blue, < 120 cm 'Barr's Pink' - Lge., lilac-pink, < 150 cm 'Barr's Purple' - Med., lilac-purple, < 120 cm 'Barr's Violet' - Med., violet-blue, < 120 cm 'Brunswick' - Med., purple-pink, compact, < 80 cm 'Christopher Harbutt' - Lge., purple-blue, < 100 cm 'Colwall Century' - Med., purple-pink, < 140 cm 'Colwall Constellation' - Med., pale purple, < 150 cm 'Colwall Galaxy' - Med., purple-pink, < 130 cm 'Colwall Orbit' - Sm., cerise pink, rounded heads, < 90 cm 'Colwall Satellite' - Med., violet, < 140 cm 'Crimson Beauty' - Med., purple-red, < 140 cm 'Evensong' - Med., violet-purple, < 120 cm 'Foxy Emily' - Lge., pink, < 120 cm 'Harrington's Pink' - Med., pale rose pink < 150 cm. AGM 'Helen Picton' - Lge., violet-purple, mildew resistant, < 120 cm 'Herbstschnee' (syn. 'Autumn Snow') - Med., white, mildew resistant, < 120 cm 'James Ritchie' - Med., purple-red, compact, < 90 cm 'John Davies' - Med., lilac-pink, < 130 cm 'Kate Deamon' - Lge., pink, < 120 cm 'Lachsglut' - Med., purple-pink, < 120 cm 'Ladies Day' - Lge., pink, < 130 cm

'Little Bella' - Med., rose pink, mildew resistant, < 80 cm 'Lou Williams' - Lge., purple-red, strong stems, < 180 cm 'Lucida' - Med., purple-red, strong growth, < 140 cm 'Lye End Beauty' - Med., purple-pink, < 140 cm 'Lye End Companion' - Med., purple-blue, < 140 cm 'Marina Wolkonsky' - Med., deep violet-blue, < 120 cm 'Millennium Star' - Med., rose pink, < 100 cm 'Miss K E Mash' - Med., pale pink, < 140 cm 'Mrs S T Wright' - Lge., lilac-blue, < 150 cm 'Mrs S W Stern' - Lge., pale violet, < 120 cm 'Naomi' - Med., pale pink, < 120 cm 'Pink Parfait' - Lge., rose pink, < 120 cm 'Primrose Upward' - Med., pale purple-red, < 140 cm 'Purple Cloud' - Lge., purple-blue, needs support in rain, < 180 cm 'Purple Dome' - Med., violet-purple, shortest cv. at < 60 cm 'Quinton Menzies' - Med., deep purple-pink, < 140 cm 'Red Cloud' - Med., pale purple-pink, < 150 cm 'Rosa Sieger' - Lge., rose-pink, < 120 cm 'Rose Williams' - Sm., purple-pink, < 120 cm 'Roterstern' - Med., purple-pink, < 130 cm 'Rubinschatz' - Med., deep purple-pink, < 130 cm 'Sayer's Croft' - Lge., purple-pink, < 130 cm 'Septemberrubin' (syn. 'September Ruby') - Lge., deep purple-red, weak growth, < 130 cm 'St Michael's - Lge., deep purple-blue, < 120 cm 'Treasure' - Lge., pale violet, < 140 cm 'Violetta' - Sm., deep violet-purple, < 150 cm 'W Bowman' - Lge., violet-purple, < 150 cm

Gallery

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  'Lye End Beauty'

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  'Andeken an Alma Pötschke'

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  'Marina Wolkonsky'

References

1. Old Court Nurseries and Picton Garden
2. Phillips, R. & Rix, M. (1991) Perennials, Vol. 2. Late Perennials. Pan Books, London. ISBN 978-0-330-29275-7
3. Royal Horticultural Society. (1994). New Encyclopaedia of Plants and Flowers, 2nd Edition. Dorling Kindersley, London. ISBN 978-0-7513-0800-6