What it is: ‘Grape Crush’ is a recently introduced variety of our native New England aster that’s a very ... although it’s a drought-tough plant, too, once established.

Keep watered for the first season if rainfall is sparse. If planting aster seeds, plant after the first frost. These seeds ...

New England asters and New York asters thrive ... more water outside due to wind and higher temperatures. Once aster plants ...

The two most common types of asters in our area are the New England aster (Symphyotrichumnovae-angliae ... it lays its eggs on the plant and its caterpillars feed there. These asters remind ...

New England aster can reach 6 feet tall and bloom in ... a low mound of foliage that is covered in purple blooms. These plants offer floral resources well into autumn and help pollinators enter ...

The family of plants that asters belong to is generally called the ... One of the most striking is New England aster, with ...

While you may want birds visiting your garden, there's an invasive weed species that could cause them to overstay their ...

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

As the days become chillier, it's tempting to go to the garden shop and purchase fall flowering plants to bring some autumn ...

It’s early November, and I have the bittersweet task of putting the garden to bed. The recent cool temperatures and frosts ...

The UK is used to wet weather, however, people have been warned to incorporate flood-tolerant plants in their gardens this ...

If planting aster seeds, plant after the first frost. These seeds need cold winter temperatures to germinate in the spring. New England asters are considered a “keystone” plant because they ...