The following fall-blooming native plants will prove ... If you are looking for some of the longest-flowering perennials, asters are a great native option. Fully cold-hardy, asters can generally ...
Technically speaking, the aster family is a botanical crazy quilt of composite bloomers (plants whose inflorescences contain ...
two or seven of these fall-flowering perennials to extend the gardening season. Think pink and purple asters, golden-yellow ...
asters, and phlox provide alluring shades of pink for the season. Pink is one of those versatile colors with a wide range of shades, from delicate pale pinks to rich rose pinks to bold hot pinks. Fall ...
This month I want to highlight a late-blooming perennial, the aster. We have had asters in our garden for a while, but last ...
Give New England asters full sun, which is considered 6 or more hours of direct sunlight per day. They will not bloom well in full shade locations. They grow in most soil types, although they don ...
What it is: ‘Grape Crush’ is a recently introduced variety of our native New England aster ... fall impact to a sunny border, or ‘Grape Crush’ can be mixed into a sunny shrub and perennial ...
Much has been written about the value of including asters in your garden as a late-season source of food for pollinators. For this reason, I have included several in mine. However, there is one that ...
After the first hard frost is the perfect time to sow some perennial ... ground in the fall. By planting after the first frost, you'll be all prepped for a beautiful spring flowering garden.
By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service With their beautiful colors and massive amounts of blooms, chrysanthemums have always ...