Plant ID help please

[Milky Bar Kid]

We've got a small bush in the garden that is a nice late flowering jobbie and we would like to see about getting some more. Only problem being that neither Maz nor I have the vaguest of ideas as to what it is.

So basically, what is this and does it come in different colours? Cheers all.

[Z4monster]

Michaelmas daisy AFAIK purple only and a bit of a weed plant. Looks very nice though.

[Zad]

It is a perennial Michaelmas Daisy. They are mostly purple/pinky colours, and come in various sizes.

[Simpo Two]

Save money and take cuttings?

[bigee]

Aster novi 'Belgica' i think,type of daisy.

[Milky Bar Kid]

Simpo Two said:

Save money and take cuttings?

We probably will, but it was more as to what other colours it may come in that mattered, as it's a nice late flowering plant and we have a fair bit of purple round the garden as it is.

[AMLK]

They come in white and pink too.

[Mr GrimNasty]

"All asters can be easily propagated by division - a dry day in early spring is ideal. Lift a clump and split the plant with a spade into segments about 6in across. Plant these new divisions in small groups of three, five or seven directly into soil that has been enriched with garden compost, with each piece about 2ft from its neighbours. Water well and mulch thickly. You can also take cuttings in spring from fresh growth, making the cut right at the base of the shoot. Incidentally, all asters will move well in full growth as long as they are watered well a day or two before moving and soaked thoroughly when in their new position."