Asters are easy-to-grow with the right conditions: Light Needs of Asters Most asters need full sun, which is considered 6 or more hours of direct sunlight per day.

Growing Asters From Seed. Many aster seeds, including New England asters (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae), germinate best with cold stratification or scarification, ...

If asters can do this for wide open, untended spaces, imagine what they can do for your perennial beds. Asters fill a special niche in the garden by extending the growing season through the fall.

These late-blooming perennials are a keystone plant, providing beauty and food. Learn where to best plant them and how to keep them healthy.

Fall asters (Symphyotrichum oblongifoliumare) are easy-to-grow charmers for color that often extends from late August through November.

The aster flower has an interesting history and it belongs to the astonishing Asteraceae family which has a long list of unexpected plants. It is nonpoisonous and has been used ...

so, you know, if you want a low growing aster, you can definitely find one. you can find ones that are 6 or 7ft tall, even. and especially, you know, if you’ve got dry conditions, ...

Asters bring a lot of color to the fall garden, and many grow well in coastal Virginia. One of the best, and a favorite at Norfolk Botanical Garden, is the variety Raydon’s Favorite.

Modern designers who are interested in plant communities value them for their late flowers and their winter structure. For decades, Michaelmas daisies have also been known as starworts and, ...

Oaks, asters and 6 other ‘keystone’ native species to plant for biodiversity Even planting just one keystone plant in the yard or in a container will help restore biodiversity on your property.