With bright petals on daisy-like flowers, asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) are a popular addition to any garden. Known as a keystone species, asters serve as an important food source for pollinators in ...

As the growing season winds down, the blooms of Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, commonly called New England aster, add their colors to those of the autumn leaves. “It brings the fall” was the name ...

Fall does not have to mean the end of bright blooms in central Ohio; some late-flowering perennials are making their debut after a long summer in waiting. New England aster Purple Dome (Symphyotrichum ...

A monarch butterfly feeds on a fall favorite, New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae), which provides an incredibly important source of nectar for migrating monarchs.