Move Over, Mums! Asters Are the Fall Flower Everyone Wants
These late-blooming perennials are a keystone plant, providing beauty and food. Learn where to best plant them and how to ...
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UVM Extension: New England aster, late blooming beauty
An excellent choice to consider for late-season interest in your garden is the New England aster, a North American native plant with many benefits. When other plants start to wither, New England ...
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Why planting asters can be beneficial
The aster flower has an interesting history and it belongs to the astonishing Asteraceae family which has a long list of unexpected plants ... well-known are the New England aster (Symphyotrichum ...
Daffodil Project kicks off in Great Kills on Sunday: Details on how to get free seeds and bulbs here!
In collaboration with the Greenbelt Native Plant Center, a NYC Parks facility, New Yorkers for Parks has put together a seed packet of native perennials that can be planted in the fall alongside the ...
What to expect from fall foliage this year across New England
In just a few short weeks, nature will don its radiant fall attire, with leaves transforming into a visual symphony of bright colors."This year does look good. It's been a good growing season, and we ...
The best perennials, shrubs and trees to plant for a colourful autumn garden
If you’re hoping to catch the blazing colours of autumn, your best bet is to head to your nearest arboretum. I was lucky ...
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Growing Native Plants: The Fall Trend for Low-Maintenance Gardens
Gardening in the fall can feel like a race against time, with days getting shorter and temperatures dropping. But there's a trend that’s making life so much easier for all of us green thumbs: growing ...
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How to Create a Low-Maintenance Fall Garden with Native Plants
If you’re like me, you probably love the idea of a vibrant, thriving garden, but you might not always have the time to dedicate to high-maintenance plants. That's why a low-maintenance fall garden ...
University of Vermont24d
Late Blooming Beauty: The New England Aster
The New England aster is a species of native plant belonging to the Asteraceae ... They also can be propagated by seeds, bare roots or transplants. Plant the seeds at the first signs of frost as they ...
AOL23d
8 Fall Container Plants to Dress Up Your Front Porch
In the spring, plant them in a warm, sunny spot in the garden. If you like blues and purples, New England Asters (Symphyotrichum ... foliage with bristled seed heads. Hameln dwarf fountaingrass ...
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Towering wildflower's flash of purple signals end of summer | Mystery Plant
As with all the members of the aster family ... is common and easily seen growing in damp woods and meadows, and especially along stream edges, from New England down to the Florida panhandle.