Asters are the grand finale of the garden season, bursting into a riot of purple, pink, blue, and white just as other flowers begin to fade. These hardy perennials are a cornerstone of any fall ...

Asters are one of the best plants to add to your yards. Why? Because not only are they at their best from late summer into fall, extending your annual tapestry of color, they are also super easy to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." New England asters (Symphotrichum novae-angliae) are native to the U.S. with small daisy-like flowers in ...

SAN ANTONIO — Two of my favorite plants, fall aster and mint marigold, bloom for a short period in late fall. The aster plant grows to a mound about 2 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter if you restrict ...

URBANA, Ill. – Fall gardens may need some added pops of color this time of year to maintain beauty and diversity until winter arrives. Asters are a late-blooming, pollinator friendly flower that looks ...

* What it is: ‘Grape Crush’ is a recently introduced variety of our native New England aster that’s a very heavy bloomer and also compact enough that staking usually isn’t needed despite the many ...

Just when many summer blooms are waning, asters provide a burst of lively color in the garden. There are more than two dozen varieties to fit nearly every USDA hardiness zone and an ...

* What it is: The Pennsylvania-native heath-aster variety of ‘Snow Flurry’ is one of the season’s last perennials to bloom, nearly covering the plants for weeks in snowflake-like, white, daisy flowers ...