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PASTEL PROMISE

Bridging the seasons from summer to autumn, these hardy perennials with daisy-like flowers add a colourful splash to garden beds and borders when many other blooms are starting to fade.

The first shoots appear in spring, arising from a steadily spreading crown, with stems carrying pale or dark green leaves that are usually narrow and lance-shaped. The flowers can be as small as 12mm across and carried in delightful clouds, or as broad as 7.5cm across for a more dramatic look. The colourful petals

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