"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 ...

A favorite dwarf perennial aster, Woods Blue is an excellent selection for a position near the front of a border. During the late summer into fall, it is packed with blue flowers highlighted by a ...

Climbing asters, or Ampelaster carolinianus, are a wonderful addition to any vertical surfaces, including walls, fences or garden structures. Growing upwards is a clever trick to make the most of your ...

Fall is aster time. Known by the common name, Michaelmas daisy, this plant with starlike flowers has a daisylike bloom shape, as the name implies. Many asters from North America have recently been ...

An aster is like the best friend who can always cheer you up when you’re feeling blue. So, I can’t explain why I haven’t planted more of them. While I enjoy mums for creating fall vignettes and ...

Garden centers typically display plants by their types – trees, shrubs, perennials, vegetables, and so on. Gardeners, on the other hand, aren’t always looking for particular plants or plant types.

Late summer and fall can be a dreary time in the landscape, with little else but coreopsis and Black-eyed Susan blooming. Asters are an excellent plant to add to your landscape for additional fall ...

Cold nights, calm borders, and warmer soil open a quiet window that savvy gardeners seize before winter presses down hard. As clocks change and borders thin, a small group of perennials quietly turn ...