Showy daisy (5)

I believe the answer is:

aster

(Other definitions for aster that I've seen before include "Garden plant" , "Plant like a Michaelmas daisy" , "bloomer" , "Plant of Michaelmas daisy family" , "Michaelmas daisy genus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Sun.

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