Asters

What is aster foot rot? This nasty, soil-borne fungal disease enters asters through the taproot and spreads through the roots before moving upwards through the entire plant. Once established, treating aster foot rot is difficult,…

Image by Andrey Zharkikh Each year, more and more people make the choice to plant native wildflowers as a means to attract and maintain healthy numbers of pollinators within their gardens. With the recent…

Image by USFWS - Pacific Region Douglas aster plants (Symphyotrichum subspicatum) are native perennials growing in the Pacific Northwest. They bloom all season long, producing attractive, papery flowers…

Image by Sompote SaeLee Aster flowers are cheery, star-shaped blossoms that bloom in the fall when other flowering plants are finished for the season. While asters are hardy, easy to grow, and are, indeed, a…

Image by Professor25 Growing asters with late-season, cool weather blooms fills in garden spaces where other flowers have not made it through the summer heat. Daisy-like blossoms of the aster, sometimes…

Image by Magdevski Fall-blooming asters provide one of the last colorful treats of the season before winter’s cold kiss. They are hardy plants with sturdy dispositions and are rarely bothered seriously by…

Image by Bebenjy Heath aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides syn. Aster ericoides) is a hardy perennial with fuzzy stems and masses of tiny, daisy-like, white aster flowers, each with a yellow eye. Growing heath…

Image by chipmunk_1 More and more, American gardeners are turning to native wildflowers to provide easy-care beauty in the backyard. One you might want to consider is bushy aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum) for…

Image by Yarochkins Asters are among the most versatile plants for the home landscape. While annual asters will bloom profusely in borders and in cut flower gardens each growing season, perennial species of…

Image by Michel VIARD Looking for a burst of color for your fall garden? The New England aster plant (Aster novi-angliae) is an easy to care for perennial, blooming from August through October. Most North…