Asters are one of fall’s signature plant groups. More than 30 species native to Ohio tint our woods and fields with blues, purples and whites, providing lively punctuation to the browning of autumn.

A favorite dwarf perennial aster, Woods Blue is an excellent selection for a position near the front of a border. During the late summer into fall, it is packed with blue flowers highlighted by a ...

As October approaches, I can always count on observing asters and meadowhawks. Asters are lovely, omnipresent bouquets of multiple flowers with yellow, pink and brown centers surrounded by long white, ...

About now, meadows are painted in the colors of wealth and royalty: gold and purple. Goldenrods create a lemony blanket, stippled with brilliant magenta explosions courtesy of the flowers of the New ...

With bright petals on daisy-like flowers, asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) are a popular addition to any garden. Known as a keystone species, asters serve as an important food source for pollinators in ...

As I think about it, the land seems to first wake up in spring in the forest, starting with the spring wildflowers that erupt from the ground there in shades of white, lavender, pink and yellow. Their ...

For perennials that offer great fall color, asters are some of the best choices. Low maintenance, resilient and adapted to various environments, asters make an excellent addition to just about any ...

I had never before seen wild blue asters in the wild. Only in gardens. But one misty morning at a restored quarry near Erwin, I saw blue asters by the thousands. The quarry, called Senter, is a ...

Woods Blue New York Aster – Aster novi-belgii ‘Wood’s Blue’ A favorite dwarf perennial aster, it is an excellent selection for a position near the front of the border. During the late summer into fall ...