Aster Flower Foliage

But there s another fall blooming perennial that your garden needs.

Aster flower foliage. The fellowship aster is a beautiful shade of pale pink that gets to over two inches wide and has petals that are quill shaped. These aster plants grow to about 3 ft. The soft stems and array of beautiful lilac flowers give this aster hybrid a bushy appearance.

Asters are relatively low maintenance plants that have good tolerance to both heat and cold in usda hardiness zones 3a to 9b. Lady bugs will eat them. When you think of pretty autumn plants mums automatically come to mind.

The most common asters available in north america are the new england aster symphyotrichum novae angliae and the new york aster symphyotrichum novi belgii both of these plants are native to north america and are great flowers for pollinators. These are also called aster leafhoppers even though they bother a large number. Tall stems and deep green foliage make lovely excellent for cutting.

If they re planted in the fall asters can be a rare source of late season nectar making them a crucial flower for pollinators. The family includes over 32 000 currently accepted species in over 1 900 genera in 13 subfamilies in terms of numbers of species the asteraceae are rivaled only by the orchidaceae. Though aster flowers have that wildflower look they are also beautiful in cut flower arrangements.

Hand pick them off the plants if just a few. 90 cm tall and have a medium spread. Aster flowers asteraceae is a flowering perennial native to asia europe and north america.

People aren t the only ones who find asters attractive. Wash the plants with water from the hose. Asters a hardy plant that comes in shades of blue.