(Aster, Violet Carpet Aster)

This low-growing aster creates a carpet of color in late summer and early fall with its multitudes of cool, violet-blue, yellow-centered daisies. The bright blossoms cover broad, spreading mounds of fine, dark green foliage, and are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.

For best growth, provide this perennial with full to part sun and well-drained, moderately moist, loamy soil. The short stature and vivid color of ‘Violet Carpet’ make it a terrific choice for adding late-season color to...

(Aster, White Opal Aster)

This lovely, compact aster freshens the garden with drifts of snow-white daisies borne atop neat mounds of fine, dark green foliage. The gleaming blossoms begin opening in late summer to early fall, and are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.

Provide this perennial with full to part sun and well-drained, loamy soil of average moisture. If desired, plants may be divided in spring every few years. As with other asters, ‘White Opal’ is an excellent source of late-season color for beds...

(Aster, Wood's Blue Aster)

Developed by Ed Wood of Portland, Oregon, aster 'Wood's Blue' was bred for its compact size and great mildew and rust resistance. Its vibrant, lavender-blue daisies smother low-growing mounds of fine, dark green foliage in late summer to early fall. The cool-toned blossoms attract bees and butterflies, and provide a beautiful contrast to the warm golds and oranges of autumn.

Grow this perennial in full to part sun and average, well-drained soil. If desired, plants may be divided in spring...

(Aster, Wood's Pink Aster)

The vivid, clear pink flowers of Aster ‘Wood’s Pink’ offer a rich complement to the warm, golden hues of autumn. Developed by Ed Wood of Portland, Oregon, this floriferous hybrid was bred for its compact size and great mildew and rust resistance. Its rosy, yellow-centered daisies smother low-growing mounds of fine, dark-green foliage in late summer to early fall, and are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.

Blooming best in full to part sun and moist, well-drained soils, ‘Wood’s...

(Aster, Wood's Purple Aster)

The rich violet-purple flowers of Aster ‘Wood’s Purple’ offer a vibrant complement to the golden hues of autumn. Developed by Ed Wood of Portland, Oregon, this floriferous hybrid was bred for its compact size and great mildew and rust resistance. Its vivid, yellow-centered daisies smother low-growing mounds of fine, dark-green foliage in late summer to early fall, and are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.

Blooming best in full sun and moist, well-drained soils, this perennial...

(Aster, Ballad Aster)

Rich violet-blue flowers, compact size, strong growth and good resistance to powdery mildew combine to make ‘Yoballad’ an outstanding perennial for late-season garden color. Marketed under the name Ballad™, this Yoder Brothers, Inc. introduction resulted from a cross between Aster ‘Professor Kippenburg’ and an unknown cultivar. Its vivid, yellow-centered daisies are borne on low, spreading, well-branched plants in very late summer to early fall, and are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.

Provide...

(Aster, Believer Hardy Aster)

This beautiful aster decorates the garden with low, broad drifts of rich, deep purple daisies in very late summer to early autumn. A patented hybrid, ‘Yobeliever’ was introduced by Yoder Brothers, Inc. and is marketed under the name ‘Believer’. Its vivid flowers are displayed on strong, compact, wide-spreading plants, and are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.

Provide this perennial with full to part sun and moderately moist, fertile, well-drained soil. If desired, clumps may be divided...

(Aster, Yodays Aster)

This beautiful aster forms clouds of small, lilac-blue daisies that light up the late summer to early fall garden. The prolific blooms are displayed on compact, broad-spreading plants, and are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. ‘Yodays’ was introduced by Yoder Brothers, Inc. and is marketed under the name Days™.

Provide this perennial with full to part sun and moderately moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Pinch back stem tips in late spring or early summer for denser growth and heavier...

(Aster, Dragon Hardy Aster)

This lovely aster displays numerous soft, lilac-blue daisies atop tidy, compact mounds of fine, deep green foliage. A patented hybrid, it was introduced by Yoder Brothers, Inc. and is marketed under the name ‘Dragon’. The cool blossoms decorate the garden from very late summer to early fall, and are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.

Provide this perennial with full to part sun and moderately moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Pinch back stem tips in late spring or early summer to...

(Aster, Frolic Aster)

This lovely, early-blooming aster displays a proliferation of semi-double, bright pink daisies in late summer to early fall atop tidy, compact mounds of fine, dark green foliage. Developed by Yoder Brothers, this patented cultivar was selected for its uniform growth and heavy blooming habit, and is marketed under the name Frolic™.

For best growth, provide this perennial with full sun and rich, loamy soil of average moisture. Frolic™ is an excellent choice for bringing late-season color to mixed...