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

These fall blooming beauties are a must-have for keeping your garden colorful and lively, even as the days begin to cool and ...

Most asters are fall bloomers, and many species are quite hardy and sport flowers up to and even past the first frosts.

Get to know these garden gems-learn how to grow and care for purple asters and which varieties best fit your garden style.

NOW THIS IS A VERY VERSATILE PLANT TOO. FIRST OF ALL, THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ASTERS, AREN’T THERE? THERE ARE. THERE’S OVER 100 TYPES OF ASTERS IN THE COUNTRY. WE HAVE ABOUT 30 ...

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

New England asters (Symphotrichum novae-angliae) are native to the U.S. with small daisy-like flowers in various shades of ...

Both varieties are larval hosts for the Pearl Crescent butterfly; it lays its eggs on the plant and its caterpillars feed there. These asters remind us of the mutually beneficial relationship ...

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

Is this yellow aster? Several of my coneflowers just had brown cones; they didn’t bloom. Can I cut down the plants now or do ...

Most asters are fall bloomers, and many species are quite hardy and sport flowers up to and even past the first frosts. Species such as aromatic aster, calico aster and frost aster are hanging on ...

New England asters are considered a “keystone” plant because they support many types of wildlife. They’re not only a source of food for pollinators—such as native bees and migrating Monarc ...