Eupatorium ligustrinum

Lovely, new one to me :-)

It seems to be hardy here, but I think it's borderline. :-)

wow, this is a stunner. I wonder how borderline?

Can't answer that, I'm afraid. When I got it, Andrew commented on it and said he didn't think it was hardy. It's still going strong, though!

I've grown a little shrub this year, the seed was sent to me by a friend on the Isle of White, 'Felicia Filifolia', got around 15 plants all growing away nicely, don't suppose you grow that do you Barbara:-), think its a South African shrub, aster like flowers, said its hardy hope it is.

No, I don't think so - I have a hardy-ish Felicia, which has pink flowers, but it's more of a trailing (or climbing) plant. I can't remember off-hand what the latin suffix is. I'll look in my plant list and add it in a minute.

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It's Felicia fruticosa.

Mine has mauve flowers, or will have when it flowers, think as I have lots I'll try some in the garden and keep some in the greenhouse till I see how hardy they are.

Ooo yes just googled that one, does look similar to mine but a much bigger version :-), think mine just grows to around 3ft.

Interesting! :-)