As your summer blooms slowly fade, there's a stunning perennial with bright purple flowers that will add sparkle to your fall ...

Key Points Asters are popular late summer perennials, sometimes grown as container annuals for fall color.Deadheading asters regularly helps to prolong their bloom time and encourage bigger ...

A close-up of asters in bloom in a garden - Wut_Moppie/Shutterstock Looking for a flower that will brighten up your garden with colorful blooms even in late summer? Asters (Aster spp.) are the way to ...

New York asters (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii) are an excellent choice if you're starting a pollinator garden. Asters are native to eastern North America and native birds and pollinators find them a ...

These late-blooming perennials are a keystone plant, providing beauty and food. Learn where to best plant them and how to ...

Never grown autumn asters in pots? They're easier than you think. Here’s what to know to enjoy vibrant blooms and extend your ...

Among native perennials, candidates include turtleheads, wingstem, obedient plant, downy lobelia, blue mistflower and lady’s ...

The blooms are large, reaching 3 to 4 inches wide and almost as exotic looking as those of the passionflower. Stokes’ asters have always been among my favorite native perennials though I have ...

As I wander the grounds of the arboretum throughout the month of May, my eye is caught by the blue flowers of the late spring-blooming plant commonly known as Stokes aster. Closely related to its ...

Q: My asters have developed bleached-looking leaves lately. I’ve been checking the soil for moisture before watering, so I think I’m giving it enough water, and only when it needs it. Is this a ...

Looking for a flower that will brighten up your garden with colorful blooms even in late summer? Asters (Aster spp.) are the way to go. This stunning plant features delicate, daisy-like flowers in a ...