Fall-blooming asters have small heads, 1-2 inches in diameter, with white or bluish rays and usually a yellow center, according to Hamilton. The tiny-flowered disk furnishes nectar to visiting ...

Gardening; Kickin' asters give butterfly-attractive color to the fall garden: George's Plant Pick of the Week. Published: ; Oct. 13, 2018, 2:00 p.m.

How to Plant Asters. You can grow asters from seed, ... Smooth Aster (Aster laevis) blooms well into November; yellow centers turn red later in the season; reaches 2 to 4 feet tall.

The aster can be found in a variety of colors – white, red, pink, purple, lavender and blue, with mostly yellow centers. Asters get their names from the ancient Greek word meaning “star ...

Asters are easy to care for during the summer and will reward you with lovely blooms of purple, red, pink and lavender. If the plants become unruly, they need to be divided about every three years.

The common name daisy is derived from the Old English term "dægesege," which translates to "day's eye," or "eye of the day." ...

My pollinator garden filled with fall-flowering goldenrods, black-eyed Susan and asters hums with late-season insects. That’s the way it’s supposed to work, according to Helen Hamilton.… ...

Plant asters for showy fall blooms that look great in pots. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help ...

Aster season is coming to an end here in Zone 5, but don’t cut down those drying stalks just yet, says John Magee. A garden designer based in Middleburg, Va., John is a leader of the native plant ...