These seeds need cold winter temperatures to germinate in the spring. Are New England Asters Good for Pollinators? New ...

Move over, chrysanthemums, there’s another beautiful autumn bloomer that belongs in your garden. Not only do asters look fabulous, but they also provide late season food for pollinators such as ...

Commonly called the Michaelmas daisy, asters comes in a multitude of varieties, colors and sizes. Fall is aster time. Known by the common name, Michaelmas daisy, this plant with starlike flowers has a ...

This week, let’s round out our discussions of fall-blooming perennials by considering the aster. Asters, botanically known as Symphyotrichum after a recent name change, are a genus of plants in the ...

Fall perennials can be just as colorful and pretty as those in summer gardens—it just takes a little planning. Although these flowers catch your eye in autumn, the time to plant them is earlier in the ...

Most of my favorite plants are herbaceous perennials. I love trees and shrubs, and could not live without my short-lived annual flowers. But the variety of plants that excite and dazzle me for nearly ...

"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 ...

This week, let’s round out our discussions of fall-blooming perennials by considering the aster. Asters, botanically known as Symphyotrichum after a recent name change, are a genus of plants in the ...