The species Aster novi-belgii, native to the eastern half of North America, is commonly called the New York aster or, in Britain -- where it has naturalized -- the Michaelmas daisy, because it ...

and New York asters (Aster novi-belgii) are subtle differences in the leaves and the number of rays on the flowers. Here's how Armitage describes the difference: New England: "The entire 4- to 5 ...

Among the North American species are the New York Michaelmas daisies (Aster novi-belgii), New England Michaelmas daisies (A. novaeangliae), A.ericoides, A.cordifolius and A.lateriflorus.

Both were resistant to mildew, the curse that besets Aster novi-belgii cultivars. Wolley-Dod raised seedlings, which he exhibited to the Royal Horticultural Society in 1892, and then - nothing.

THE flowering of Aster novi-belgii or Michaelmas daisy in my garden, a big mauve sister to the common little white daisy, was timely, occurring as it did around the September 29, the feast day of ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Two common kinds are New York aster, often referred to by its botanical name, novi-belgii; and New England aster, or novae-angliae. Both are native to ...

They make excellent cut flowers, too. The vast majority of those available, and the ones with the widest colour range, are cultivars of Aster novi-belgii, the New York aster - but these have to be ...

Aster novi-belgii. Photo:Carol Sheppard/RHS/PA. TV’s Carol Klein will be offering late summer gardening inspiration to visitors of the virtual RHS Flower Show Tatton Park at Home on July 22 ...