Choosing the right size pot for aster variety is a primary consideration. Aster seeds require cold stratification for germination. Plant nursery seedlings six to eight weeks before heavy frost in ...

There are several kinds and colors of wild asters. My photo here shows one that is common in Southeast Missouri. Known for flowering late in the year, the wild aster can continue to bloom well after ...

KINGSTON – Imagine heading down to Gray’s Beach in August and seeing purple aster growing in the sand, serving as a living fence. In a few months it’s going to happen. The Gray’s Beach restoration ...

"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 ...

What: A lovely North American native, Aster divaricatus rambles and tumbles through the garden bed. In late summer a profusion of lacey small white flowers top the lax purple-black stems. The frothy ...

What: Aster x frikartii “Mönch” is a long-blooming aster loaded with lavender-blue flowers from July to October. It has a superior habit with strong stout stems on a well-branched mounded plant.

Depending on where you store them and what types of seeds they contain, your old, dog-eared seed packets may or may not be worth using this season. Seeds are alive, but they do not live forever.

When it comes to adding color and visual interest to your garden, you’ve probably already planted flowers like hydrangeas, roses, mums or goldenrod. But if you haven’t included New England asters in ...