(China Aster)

The Nevita Series of China aster includes a collection of bushy but nicely branching annuals, all native to China. Green foliage is accented by a range of colorful blooms that are golf ball-sized and pompon-shaped, flowering earlier in summer than others, in either white, blue-violet or rose-pink. Blossoms are held on knee-high mounding plants.

China aster can be planted in loam or sandy soil in well drained conditions and full sun. Do not bother to deadhead spent blossoms as it will not reflower....

(China Aster, Pot 'n Patio China Aster)

The Pot ‘N Patio Series are selections of China Aster bred for compactness, double flowers, and a range of colors. The parent species, native to China, is a bushy, green-leaved annual. These selections are dense, small, fast-growing, bushy, annuals that send up short stalks above the leaves bearing large, double flowers (extra petals) that are round and domed, in colors ranging from white through pink to pinkish-red and purple. Flowering continues from mid-summer through fall, Deadheading encourages...

(China Aster, Standy Aster)

Lovers of cutflowers take note! The more disesae-resistant Standy Series of China aster includes a collection of upright annuals, all native to China with double (extra petal) blossoms with a yellow and white core. This series was developed by the German plant breeding company, Ernst Benary. Green foliage is accented by a range of colorful blooms, flowering in midsummer to fall, in either rose, light pink, red, magenta, ivory or different shades of blue-purple petals. The flattened, mum-like flowers...

(China Aster, Starlight Aster)

Cute and crowned with blooms in early autumn, the Starlight of China aster includes a collection of low, globular mounding annuals, all native to China. This series was developed by the German plant breeding company, Ernst Benary. Green foliage is accented by a range of colorful blooms, flowering in very late summer to fall, in either magenta, salmon, violet or lavender tones. The large sea urchin-like flowers with golden centers are held on ankle-high mounding plants.

China aster can be planted...

(China Aster)

Cute and crowned with blooms in early autumn, the Stella Series of China aster includes a collection of low, globular mounding annuals, all native to China. This series was developed by the German plant breeding company, Ernst Benary. Green foliage is accented by a range of colorful blooms, flowering in very late summer to fall, in either magenta, salmon, violet or lavender tones. The large sea urchin-like flowers with golden centers are held on ankle-high mounding plants.

China aster can be planted...

(Heather, Scot's Heather)

Heather is a small, evergreen shrub most associated with the open, acidic moorlands of northern Europe. It has dense branches that are slender and erect. These are covered with tiny, scale-like leaves of pale gray-green to dark green. From summer to fall, it produces numerous, small, bell-shaped flowers along its stems. These may be white, red, pink or purple-red depending on the population or cultivar.

There are many heather selections that vary in bloom and foliage color, such as the copper-leaved...

(Heather, Scotch Heather, White Upright Heather)

Originating from Europe and Asia Minor, white upright heather is a small, evergreen shrub with tiny, scale-like leaves of medium green. Its dense, upright branches shoot up from the base of the plant creating an overall spiky appearance. In summer to fall, it produces numerous, small, bell-shaped flowers of white along its stems.

Heather must have acid soil that is well drained, while being evenly moist and rich in organic matter. It prefers full to partial sun and is wind tolerant. This pretty...

(Allegro Heather, Heather, Scotch Heather)

The heather cultivar ‘Allegro’ is a colorful, low-growing, evergreen shrub that forms a compact mound. Its tiny, scale-like leaves are dark green, and its dense branches shoot out from the plant creating an overall spiky appearance. From summer to fall, it produces numerous small, ruby-red, bell-shaped flowers along its stems.

Heather must have acid soil that is well drained, evenly moist and rich in organic matter. It prefers full to partial sun and is wind tolerant. This pretty shrub is highly...

(Corbett's Red Heather, Heather)

Heather is a small, evergreen shrub most associated with the open, acidic moorlands of northern Europe. It has dense branches that are slender and erect. These are covered with tiny, scale-like leaves of pale gray-green to dark green. From summer to fall, it produces numerous, small, bell-shaped flowers along its stems. 'Corbett Red' has compact growth with dark green leaves. The flowers are are violet red.

Heather must have acid soil that is well drained, while being evenly moist and rich in...

(Devon Heather, Heather, Scotch Heather)

The heather cultivar ‘Devon’ is a compact, evergreen shrub with a neat rounded habit. It has tiny, scale-like leaves of dark green, and its dense branches shoot out from the plant creating an overall spiky appearance. From summer to fall, it produces numerous clusters of small, double pink, bell-shaped flowers along its stems.

Heather must have acid soil that is well drained, evenly moist and rich in organic matter. It prefers full to partial sun and is wind tolerant. This pretty shrub is highly...