Aster Flower

Provide support. Bloom size avg. Colors are subject to slight variance due to seed availability. 2–3" with 13–20 stems per plant. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix.

All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Provide support. 2–3" with 13–20 stems per plant.

All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Provide support. 2–3" with 13–20 stems per plant.

Start indoors and transplant when they're about 3" tall. Attracts butterflies. This aster provides a striking mix of colors: white, pink, purple and shades in between.

All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Provide support. 2–3" with 13–20 stems per plant.

Each plant has 8-10 long, strong, upright stems topped by giant, fully double frilly flowers 5" across in a blend of blue, cerise, rose-pink and white asters. Space 12-18" apart.

Direct seed - After last frost. Also known as summer aster. Each plant bears dozens of flowers. Packet: 100 seeds.Transplant (recommended) - Sow 1/8" deep in flats indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.

All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Provide support. 2–3" with 13–20 stems per plant.

All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Provide support. 2–3" with 13–20 stems per plant.

The color and beauty of a flower garden can lift the spirit and renew the soul, and a bouquet of fresh cut flowers will bring sunshine into your home. Some varieties can take over a month to germinate so mark your rows, keep them moist, and for larger...

Once each piece has been inspected for disease or pest problems, it is time to plant. This is normal but can be corrected by splitting aster plants. Asters are long lived in pots or in ground, but after 2 to 3 years, you may notice the centers dying out...

Many asters can be spaced 3 inches (8 cm.) apart, then thinned to 12 inches (30 cm.) apart after they emerge.Whether planting indoors or outdoors, cover the seeds with 1/8 inch (0.3 cm.) of fine soil.

Are tough, easy to grow flowers that come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Keep reading to learn more about common aster pests and other difficulties, and how to deal with these aster plant problems.As plants go, asters are relatively problem free.

The mature seed head looks like a light-brown or white puffball, something like a dandelion seedhead, and each seed has its own tiny “parachute” to catch the wind.Keep in mind that the seeds your asters produce may grow into plants with a different...

Are a gardener's fall delight, blooming in August or September here in the U.S. These small, star-shaped flowers come in a variety of colors and are easy to grow perennials. They grow two to three feet (0.5 to 1 meter) tall and produce daisy-like flowers.Asters...

Treating powdery mildew is a two part process.First, you must increase the airflow around your plant, whether that means thinning the inside branches or removing plants that are crowding it.

The New England aster plant () is an easy to care for perennial, blooming from August through October. Just divide in fall and fertilize and cut back in spring. (8-24 C.).These late summer through early fall bloomers spread 2 to 4 feet with a height of...

Powdery mildew usually does no lasting damage to aster flowers, but should be controlled for aesthetic purposes. Keep new plantings moist and continue watering until blooms cease.Appropriate care of aster includes watering at the base and not splashing...

They are also readily available as gift plants and common in nurseries.Cultivars vary in their growing requirements with some being tolerant of dry soil locations. To 2 m.), with New England varieties the tallest.Height, bloom color and bloom time are...

Use extreme care and purchase a selective product that kills broadleaf weeds but not turfgrass.Some people have good luck with corn gluten, a pre-emergent, organic herbicide that works by inhibiting germination of wild aster, crabgrass and other lawn...

Powdery mildew on aster plants will not necessarily harm your flowers, but it doesn't look very nice. That means that if you get powdery mildew on aster plants, it will not infect plants from other families.

Early, single Asters that open uniformly. Made for greenhouse growth and offer masses of 3″ inch blooms.

Soft pink, white, rose, red, blue purple, and violet blooms are produced in abundance on tall stems. Double and semi-double. A great mix of colorful flower heads.

Many of the cultivars of New York aster are very tall, more than two feet (.6 m.) and as tall as six feet (2 m.). You can propagate your existing plants by division. These perennials provide fall color after the blooms of summer are already gone.

This sun-loving wildflower grows primarily in prairies and meadows.Like all wildflowers, the best way to get started when growing a Sky Blue aster is to purchase seeds or bedding plants at a nursery specializing in native plants.

The Native American people harvested wild aster for a multitude of uses. Are one of the last flowers in bloom for the summer season, with many blooming well into fall. The word ‘aster' is derived from the Greek in reference to the multi-hued star-like...

When it comes to sheer beauty, and growing asters in containers is a cinch as long as you meet all the plant's growing conditions. However, avoid overly large containers, as a large amount of potting mix holds excess water that may result in.