Drive down any country road during October and you're sure to find asters in full bloom. News Sports Packers Business Go 920! Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...

Move over, mums! There’s another beautiful autumn bloomer that belongs in your garden. Not only do asters look fabulous, but they also provide late season food for pollinators such as ...

This week I want to discuss fall asters. I know, the chrysanthemum is the go-to flower for fall and with good reason. However, we need some variety in plants and colors.

Most fall asters, like garden mums, are sold as potted or container-grown plants. If you want the plants to come back each year, find transplants in the spring and put them in the flower garden.

Asters are one of the last plants to bloom in the ornamental landscape and are underutilized. Fall asters will begin to bloom when the days get shorter in late summer to early fall.

Mums and asters have similar bloom lengths, and each plant family has varieties that bloom earlier or later in the fall. Mums generally look picture perfect when purchased and stay that way ...

Most asters are fall-flowering perennials, ... Divide in the spring after the second year the plants bloom, if needed. Transplant lantana any time. Fall is good. Oct 5, 2005.