The gorgeous New England aster thrives in full to part ... Then, once all danger of frost has passed, your young aster plants should be ready to be hardened off and transplanted outside.

Asters serve as host plants to larvae of the Pearl Crescent ... The most common purple asters in the home garden are New England aster and New York aster, described below. Both species are native ...

If planting aster seeds, plant after the first frost. These seeds need cold winter temperatures to germinate in the spring. New England asters are considered a “keystone” plant because they ...