27 Types of Aster Flowers You Can Still Grow in Your Fall Garden
6 days ago · This New England aster cultivar bears bright ruby red flowers with yellow-orange centers on densely-branched stems. The tall, sturdy plants grow three to four feet high and provide eye-catching color in the back of the border. USDA Growing Zone: 8-8; Sun Exposure: Full sun; Soil Needs: Moist, well-draining
Color and Life in the Fall Garden - Piedmont Master Gardeners
Small but abundant flowers have white rays (infrequently pink or blue) and yellow-to-red center disks that are borne on dark burgundy, wiry stems. The flowers appear in flat-topped, terminal clusters in late summer to early fall.
Types of Aster Flowers: Varieties of Aster Plant (With Pictures)
Aug 2, 2020 · ‘KICKIN Carmine Red’ is another beautiful type of aster that creates a colorful bush in the fall. These semi-double flowers have a magenta-red color with bright yellow disks in the center. As with most asters, they have a contrasting yellow button-type center. New York Asters (Aster novi-belgii)
How to Grow and Care for Asters - The Spruce
Sep 3, 2024 · Learn how to care for asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) in order to benefit from their beautiful display of daisy-like blue, purple, and white flowers.
How to Grow Asters: An Important Part of Your Fall Garden
Sep 20, 2024 · Smooth Aster (Aster laevis) blooms well into November; yellow centers turn red later in the season; reaches 2 to 4 feet tall; Aromatic Aster (S. oblongifolium) is a native plant that has sky blue flowers and blooms into November; reaches 1 to 3 feet tall
Fall Flowering Asters | The Garden Scoop - Illinois Extension
Oct 2, 2021 · Asters are the stars of fall in the natural world. They prettify prairies, woodland edges, roadsides and a variety of locations across the landscape with cascades of daisy-like blossoms. The species in their family (Asteraceae) are diverse and numerous, with over 250 plants referred to as “asters” around the globe.
Guide to Growing Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum Lateriflorum)
Oct 11, 2023 · Calico aster and white woodland aster look similar but are two different plants. White woodland aster (Eurybia divariticus) and calico aster both have similar looking white flowers, but white woodland aster has a darker red center and large pendant-shaped leaves.
Native Asters - A Beginner's Guide - The Plant Native
Oct 18, 2024 · Asters are a must-have native plant, not just for their ease of growth but for the flower-filled beauty they bring to your garden at the end of the season. Their dedication to supporting pollinators is remarkable—each plant can produce hundreds of blooms, providing a vital nectar source.
Late-Season Stars: Your Complete Aster Flower Guide
Updated on Oct. 24, 2023. Asters glow brightly in your fall garden. Learn all you need to know them, including the best aster flower varieties, growing tips, and more. Now Trending. Aster Flower Benefits. Courtesy Michael Rossacco. Asters provide a valuable late season nectar source for pollinators.
Aster Flower Types: What Are The Different Types Of Aster Plants?
Varieties Of Asters With Descriptions. The 180 species of Asters that remain classified within the plant family, Asteraceae, are divided into New York Asters (Aster novi-belgii – no’ vee bel’ gee) and New England Asters (Aster novae-angliae -no’ va an’ glee’).