michaelmas daisy

Michaelmas Daisy is an easy-care perennial that blooms in late summer and fall. It is a hardy, low-maintenance plant that is drought tolerant. Water your plant deeply but infrequently to ensure that its roots develop deep into the soil. Water your Michaelmas Daisy once a week during the growing season in the spring and early summer. Increase the frequency of watering to twice a week if the rain is scarce. Reduce watering frequency in late summer and early fall when plants are going dormant, to once a week. In times of extreme heat and drought, your Michaelmas Daisy may need extra water to maintain healthy growth. During these situations, you can water your plants twice a week to make sure they are getting enough moisture. Make sure to water your plant in the morning so that the foliage has time to dry before the evening. If in doubt about whether it needs water, feel the soil around the plant. If it is dry several inches down, your Michaelmas Daisy needs to be watered.

Michaelmas daisy (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Tiny Tot') needs at least 6 hours of full sun each day in order to thrive. This sun exposure should preferably be during the cooler, morning hours. It can also tolerate some dappled light throughout the day but too much shade will prevent the plant from blooming and producing the characteristic daisy flowers. Placing the plant in a location that offers direct sunlight in the morning and brighter light in the afternoon can help mimic its native environment.

The Michaelmas Daisy (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Tiny Tot') should be pruned in late fall or early winter, before the new growth has begun. This will ensure that the plant has enough time to build up strength for the following spring. When pruning, begin by removing dead or damaged stems, then thin the plant by cutting back any dead wood or spindly stems which are not producing new growth. This will allow more air circulation within the plant and stimulate more growth. Lastly, prune away any flower stems which have already bloomed in order to help the plant focus its energy on producing more flowers.