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Aster
Asters get their name from the Latin word for star and their flowers are indeed the superstars of the fall garden. Some types of this native plant can reach up to 6 feet with flowers in white and pinks but also, perhaps most strikingly, in rich purples and showy lavenders.
Not all asters are fall bloomers. Extend the season by growing some of the summer bloomers, as well. Some are naturally compact; tall types that grow more than 2 feet tall benefit from staking or an early-season pinching of cutting back by about one-third in July or so to keep the plant more compact.
- Light:
- Sun
- Zones:
- 3-9
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Plant Height:
- 1-5 feet tall
- Plant Width:
- 1-4 feet wide
- Landscape Uses:
- Containers, Beds & Borders
- Special Features:
- Flowers, Cut Flowers, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Easy to Grow
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Plant It With
Boltonia
Snowbank boltonia looks like a larger version of aster. It is a closely related cousin. Its pure white daisy blooms team beautifully with pink or purple fall-blooming asters.
Russian sageThe lavender spires of Russian sage blooms create a nice contrast to the mounded plant form of asters. Color coordinate with either purple or pink asters for a show-stopping sunny late summer border.
SedumTall sedums such as 'Autumn Joy' come into their glory at the same time as fall-blooming asters. Their mounds of rosy blooms on succulent blue green foliage are perfect partners for larger mounds of asters.
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