Purple Aster Care. Asters are adaptable plants and easy to grow in average, well-draining garden soil. Select a planting site with good air circulation to promote healthy foliage.

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. I… ...

Most woody ornamental plants are not affected by aster yellows. If you have plant or gardening questions, contact the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Plant Information Service at 847-835-0972.

Aster species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of butterfly species. They are also eaten by deer. Aster flowers have had an interesting history and folk lore.

Size: “Prince” calico aster grows to be 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide when mature. Care: Provide regular watering especially as the flower buds develop in mid summer. No staking is required.

Right here in Kentucky, "Raydon’s Favorite" aster was named a Theodore Klein Plant Award Winner in 2003. And in 2016, the Garden Club of America named it the GCA Plant of the Year.

What: Aster x frikartii “Mönch” is a long-blooming aster loaded with lavender-blue flowers from July to October. It has a superior habit with strong stout stems on a well-branched mounded ...

Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you're picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, ...

When you say fall flowers, most people immediately think of chrysanthemums. An equally beautiful choice for the fall garden, but one which is often overlooked, is the aster.

If you plant Big Leaf Aster and allow them to grow into a ground cover there will be blooms every year but not all plants will bloom. At least that is my experience. You might have another thought.