Asters... Beautiful Year After Year

 
Asters come in a variety of colors – pinks, blues, white and in many varieties of each color.  On many country roadsides you can see natures colorful display of a variety of beautiful Asters.

  Fall asters bloom in the fall - as the name implies - and come in a variety of sizes and colors. The short varieties can be used as border flowers and around edges while the tall varieties can be used as the background for other plants and flowers or against your house or garage to give added beauty there.   
 
  Plant your Asters in full sun as they prefer but some will bloom brightly in partial sun.  Asters grow rather rapidly so you will need to stake the tall varieties and you should pinch your plants back in the early summer to reduce the need for stakes.  Pinching will also give your plants stronger branches and produce more flowers.

  Divide your clumps in the spring of each year to make more and stronger plants.