Technically speaking, the aster family is a botanical crazy quilt of composite bloomers (plants whose inflorescences contain ...

The summer chorus of herbaceous perennials lights up our flower beds with swathes of color, texture, and life, as pollinators ...

When it comes to fall color, you’ve probably already planted autumn favorites such as mums and goldenrod. But if you haven’t ...

The family of fall-friendly flowers includes hardy annuals as well as biennials and perennials. Keep in mind that 25 degrees ...

But most of our asters remain common and conspicuous, at least locally. One of the most striking is New England aster, with ...

shrubs and perennials. Include some fall favorites like pansies, asters and mums to containers and garden beds for instant ...

Much has been written about the value of including asters in your garden as a late-season source of food for pollinators. For this reason, I have included several in mine. However, there is one that ...

Asters make good cut flowers. * Size: Grows 26 to 30 inches ... A mass or cluster of them adds fall impact to a sunny border, or ‘Grape Crush’ can be mixed into a sunny shrub and perennial ...

New England asters (Symphotrichum novae-angliae) are native to the U.S. with small daisy-like flowers in various shades of purple, pink and blue. They have an upright form, reaching about 3 to 6 ...

Asters are one of the last perennial flowers to bloom in the landscape, providing color and texture well into late fall. They’re beautiful in cutting gardens or as part of a mixed border.