Showmakers® Magenta Aster

Showmakers® Magenta is a compact New York aster with double, pom-pom flowers in a deep magenta shade. Its exact cultivar page lists summer and fall flowering, while the breeder describes the Showmakers series as double-flowered, compact, and dark-leaved. ## Flowers and placement The [Syngenta Flowers cultivar listing](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70110117) identifies this selection as Magenta and confirms its seasonal flowering. [Monrovia’s cultivar profile](https://www.monrovia.com/showmakersr-magenta-aster.html) describes deep magenta blooms and a rounded, bushy outline. Use it in a container, a mixed perennial border, or a small group for a concentrated late-season color display. ## Growing conditions Plant in sun and use moist, well-drained soil. University of Wisconsin Extension also allows part shade for asters. In containers, water more regularly in a very sunny position and prevent excess water from collecting at the roots, as the breeder advises. ## Seasonal interest Syngenta lists summer and fall flowering. [Monrovia’s profile](https://www.monrovia.com/magenta-new-york-aster.html) describes a compact, rounded plant suited to borders and containers. ## Maintenance Remove faded flower heads to tidy the plant and maintain its display. Space asters for air movement, cut dead stems back in late winter, and divide established clumps every two or three years in spring when needed.