There are many varieties of aster, both perennial and annual, and their bright daisy-like flowers come in shades of pink, purple, blue, apricot and white. They are members of the Asteraceae family ...

Flowering perennials, annuals and bedding plants will make more ... foliage on hardy perennials such as daylilies, crocosmia and asters. It will make the garden look tidier and stop pests from ...

Purple asters belong to the genus Symphyotrichum, a group containing over one hundred native annual and perennial species. The most common purple asters in the home garden are New England aster ...

Asters are one of the last perennial flowers to bloom in the landscape, providing color and texture well into late fall. They’re beautiful in cutting gardens or as part of a mixed border.

Some perennial flowers that do not require cold stratification include all native asters, Culver's Root, Blue Sage, Purple Coneflower, and Sneezeweed. There are also some annual native flowers ...