(Alpine Aster, Happy End Aster)

Cheerful, semi-double, lavender-pink daisies cover the pretty alpine aster, ‘Happy End’, early in the season. It is an unusually compact selection is ideal for rock and trough gardens. Though easy to grow, this Ernst Benary selection tends to be short-lived. It will gently self-sow but the seedlings are not true to parent.

Unlike many aster species, the delicate, pastel daisies of alpine aster bloom in late spring and summer. This unusually cold tolerant perennial is native across the far reaches...

(Alpine Aster, White Beauty Aster)

Beautiful white daisies cover 'White Beauty' early in the season. These are borne on low-growing plants that are ideal for containers and rock gardens. This Ernst Benary introduction is easy to grow but tends to be short-lived. It will gently self-sow but the seedlings are not true to parent.

Unlike many aster species, the delicate, pastel daisies of alpine aster bloom in late spring and summer. This unusually cold tolerant perennial is native across the far reaches of Canada, Alaska and Eurasia....

(Alpine Aster, Trimix Aster)

Early in the season, beautiful daisies in shades of pink, lavender, white and violet cover the alpine asters in this Ernst Benary mix. The mounded, low-growing plants are ideal for container culture and rock gardens. The plants are easy to grow but tend to be short-lived.

Unlike many aster species, the delicate, pastel daisies of alpine aster bloom in late spring and summer. This unusually cold tolerant perennial is native across the far reaches of Canada, Alaska and Eurasia. Wild populations...

(Italian Aster)

This southeastern European native produces lots of cool blue daisies from late summer to fall. Though technically a perennial subshrub, it is often short-lived, so it is best planted as a seasonal annual. Natural populations extend across the Caucasus Mountains and down to Armenia and exist in open, rocky ground.

The tidy plants form clumps of lance-shaped or oval leaves that may be medium to gray-green. The foliage is markedly mildew resistant. Branched clusters of colorful daisies appear...

(Italian Aster, Violet Queen Italian Aster)

Pretty yellow-eyed violet daisies blanket 'Violet Queen' in summer or fall. This exceptional European cultivar is also compact and forms neat clumps. It's free blooming and strong-stemmed, so it rarely requires staking.

This southeastern European native produces lots of cool blue daisies from late summer to fall. Though technically a perennial subshrub, it is often short-lived, so it is best planted as a seasonal annual. Natural populations extend across the Caucasus Mountains and down to...

(Climbing Aster)

Climbing aster is so named for its very long, arching stems which mingle among neighboring shrubs and other vegetation for support. Native to coastal regions of the southeastern United States, this woody subshrub is found naturally at the edges of swamps and wet woods. It is grown in gardens for its showy, late-season display of fragrant, lavender-pink flowers.

The rambling, branched stems of climbing aster are covered with light gray fuzz. They may reach as much as 12 feet (4 meters) in length,...

(Blue Wood Aster)

Blue wood aster is a clump-forming perennial found naturally in open, woodland areas throughout most of eastern North America. Tough but lovely, it is valued as a garden plant for its late-season display of showy, pale blue flowers and for its ability to withstand dry, shady conditions.

The slender, branched stems of this aster are lined alternately with smooth, elongated, heart-shaped leaves. Airy panicles of small but numerous, light blue daisies appear from midsummer to autumn. The yellow-centered...

(White Wood Aster)

This colonizing perennial is a common resident of dry, open wooded areas across much of eastern North America. Delicate in appearance but easy to grow, it is valued for its clouds of small, white daisies produced at summer’s end.

The wiry, branched, upright to lax stems of white wood aster arise from wandering underground rhizomes. The stems are often purple-tinged. Toothed, oval to lance-shaped leaves alternate along the stems, becoming narrower and shorter-stalked toward the stem tips. Loose,...

(White Wood Aster)

Selected from a coastal Rhode Island population of white wood aster, 'Eastern Star' is distinguished by its dark-hued, relatively compact stems. The parent species is a colonizing perennial common to dry, open wooded areas across much of eastern North America. Delicate in appearance but easy to grow, it is valued for its clouds of small, white daisies produced at summer’s end.

The wiry, branched, upright to lax stems of white wood aster arise from wandering underground rhizomes. The stems of...

(Bushy Aster, Long-stalk Aster)

Bushy aster is a spreading, herbaceous perennial native throughout much of eastern North America, where it favors moist soils in open to lightly shaded areas. Lovely but easy to grow, it is valued for its showy display of dainty, colorful blossoms that brighten the landscape at summer’s end.

The many-branched, sometimes woody stems of this wildflower emerge from rhizomes (underground, lateral stems) which spread to form colonies. The small, smooth, green leaves are elliptical to lance-shaped,...