(Freda Ballard New York Aster, Michaelmas Daisy, New York Aster)

This is one of many asters bred in the early 20th century by British plantsman Ernest Ballard of Old Court Nursery in Worcestershire, England, which remains to this day a leading producer of fall-blooming aster cultivars. ‘Freda Ballard’ displays many deep pink, semi-double daisies on medium-sized plants from late summer into autumn. The flowers are complemented by bright green, lance-shaped foliage, and are highly attractive to butterflies and other small, pollinating insects. The seeds that...

(Jenny New York Aster, New York Aster)

New York aster ‘Jenny’ displays many double daisies of vibrant raspberry-pink on rounded, compact plants from late summer into autumn. The brilliant, yellow-centered flowers are complemented by bright green, lance-shaped foliage, and are highly attractive to butterflies and other small, pollinating insects. The seeds that follow provide a source of food for seed-eating birds such as goldfinches.

Although quite adaptable, this perennial performs best in full sun and moderately fertile, well-drained,...

(Judith New York Aster, New York Aster)

New York aster ‘Judith’ electrifies the garden with a generous display of vibrant, violet-blue daisies borne on medium-sized plants from late summer into autumn. The colorful, yellow-centered flowers are complemented by bright green, lance-shaped foliage and are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other small, pollinating insects. The seeds that follow provide a source of food for seed-eating birds such as goldfinches.

Although quite adaptable, this perennial performs best in full sun...

(Loke Viking Hardy Aster, New York Aster)

Loke Viking hardy aster is a vigorous hardy perennial with a compact mounding habit. It originates from eastern North America and bears daisies of bright raspberry pink in early to mid-fall. Plants are more floriferous and uniform if pinched back in late spring to early summer. Provide this aster with slightly moist, loamy soil and full to part sun for best growth. Mass them in mixed borders for a fine fall display. Aster flowers draw a wide variety of pollinators to include bees and butterflies....

(Margrethe Viking Hardy Aster, New York Aster)

Margrethe Viking hardy aster is a vigorous hardy perennial with a tidy mounding habit. It originates from eastern North America and bears daisies of bright white in early to mid-fall. Plants are more floriferous and uniform if pinched back in late spring to early summer. Provide this aster with slightly moist, loamy soil and full to part sun for best growth. Mass them in mixed borders for a fine fall display. Aster flowers draw a wide variety of pollinators to include bees and butterflies.

(New York Aster, Niobe Aster)

New York aster ‘Niobe’ is a very compact cultivar which displays multitudes of small, pure white daisies on low-growing plants from late summer into autumn. The yellow-centered flowers are complemented by bright green, lance-shaped foliage, and are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. The seeds that follow provide a source of food for seed-eating birds such as goldfinches.

Although quite adaptable, this perennial performs best in full sun and moderately fertile,...

(New York Aster, Odin Viking Aster)

Odin Viking hardy aster is a compact hardy perennial with a tidy mounding habit. It originates from eastern North America and bears daisies of lavender in early to mid-fall. Plants are more floriferous and uniform if pinched back in late spring to early summer. Provide this aster with slightly moist, loamy soil and full to part sun for best growth. Mass them in mixed borders for a fine fall display. Aster flowers draw a wide variety of pollinators to include bees and butterflies.

(New York Aster, Patricia Ballard New York Aster)

This is one of many asters bred in the early 20th century by British plantsman Ernest Ballard of Old Court Nursery in Worcestershire, England, which remains to this day a leading producer of fall-blooming aster cultivars. ‘Patricia Ballard’ displays many bright lavender-pink, semi-double daisies on tall to medium-sized plants from late summer into autumn. The yellow-centered flowers are complemented by bright green, lance-shaped foliage, and are highly attractive to butterflies and other small, pollinating...

(Michaelmas Daisy, New York Aster, Peter Harrison New York Aster)

This lovely aster freshens the garden with lots of soft pink daisies displayed on compact plants from late summer into autumn. The cool-toned flowers are complemented by bright green, lance-shaped foliage, and are highly attractive to butterflies and other small, pollinating insects. The seeds that follow provide a source of food for seed-eating birds such as goldfinches.

Although quite adaptable, this perennial performs best in full sun and moderately fertile, well-drained, evenly moist soil....

(New York Aster, Peter Pan New York Aster)

This dwarf New York aster displays numerous lavender-pink, semi-double daisies from late summer into autumn on 18- to 24-inch (50- to 65-cm) stems. The yellow-centered blossoms are complemented by bright green, lance-shaped foliage, and are highly attractive to butterflies and other small, pollinating insects. The seeds that follow provide a source of food for seed-eating birds such as goldfinches. Like most New York asters, 'Peter Pan' rapidly forms large clumps via underground rhizomes. All cultivated...