Boltonia asteroides | White biennial This little Piwakawaka or Fantail

This little Piwakawaka or Fantail is part of our New Zealand Native Bird collection so be sure to take a look at our Tui and Kingfisher (Kotare) and some of our other garden bird collection

Stachys limelight is happy in full sun to partial shade and grows in most soils so is not overly fussy

Can be divided in spring or autumn

A wonderful plant to attract bees and butterflies to your garden as they love the big flat umbels of flowers

Boltonia asteroides | White biennial This little Piwakawaka or FantailOne of our most loved plants when people visit our gardens, people always say "that is stunning, what is it?" Boltonia asteroides also known as a False Aster provides a bright white presence from late summer until the first frosts, a time when the predominant shades are very autumnal. It is, in fact, one of the last flowering plants in the lead up to winter. Hundreds of aster like blossoms on a single plant are about 2. 5cm across and feature yellow