Like other Michaelmas daisies, ‘Purple Dome’ is an herbaceous perennial that dies to the ground in late fall/early winter and the only maintenance required is an annual cutting to the ground at this ...

Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'-- relatively new and first of compact, dwarf New England asters, 18-24" x 30-36"; covered with deep purple flowers late summer to mid fall; excellent with Sedum ...

These late-blooming perennials are a keystone plant, providing beauty and food. Learn where to best plant them and how to ...

If you come across a tall or mid-sized hardy perennial plant with dainty little flowers about the size of lawn daisies, then the chances are that it will be an aster. But there ... (golden-eyed pink, ...

Before the trees put on their colorful autumnal cloaks, the newly re-wilded fields at my home turn to gold and purple. New ...

Established clumps are best divided every three years, ideally in spring. The aged centre of the clumps is discarded and 9cm ...

This bee- and butterfly-attracting native’s lavender to dark purple blooms have an aster-like shagginess ... Symphyotrichum ...

The most common purple asters in the home garden are New England aster and New York aster, described below. Both species are native to moist eastern forests and meadows and perform well in more ...

From heatwaves to hailstones and everything in between, the UK’s weather is becoming increasingly unpredictable. It therefore makes sense – both functionally and financially – to opt for ...

Before the trees put on their colorful autumnal cloaks, the newly rewilded fields at my home turn to gold and purple.

If you come across a tall or mid-sized hardy perennial plant with dainty little flowers about the size of lawn daisies, then the chances are that it will be an aster. But there’s a problem.