Become a pollinator hero with our Superstar Aster Collection. Asters (Symphyotrichum) are versatile and easy to grow in perennial gardens and naturalized meadow-style plantings. As a nectar-and-pollen-rich food source pollinators, they provide some of the season’s last food for pollinators. Bluebird Aster showers the garden with sky blue flowers. Create a spectacular Aster border by planting the taller plants in the back, graduating to mid-size with the short growers along the front. Mix in some autumn-flowering Salvia, Echinacea (Coneflower) Coreopsis, and Monarda (Bee Balm) for an easy-care, colorful, long-blooming garden. Plant in average soil in a sunny location with consistent watering. As they establish, they will become more drought tolerant. Divide in spring every 3 years to reinvigorate the plants.
The Superstar Aster Collection includes 5 plants, covering approximately 8-12 square feet when planted together:
- Aster ericoides 'First Snow'
- Aster laevis 'Bluebird'
- Aster oblongifolius 'Raydon's Favorite'
- Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
- Symphtotrichum novae-angliae 'Honeysong Pink'
Plants are subject to change due to availability. If we make substitutions, we feature plants with similar attributes suitable to the collection design. No planting map included.
Our Superstar Aster Collection is an easy solution for late summer to fall color. Native Asters are important late-season food sources for bees and butterflies, including Monarchs. Featuring five varieties of Asters for an array of colors and varying heights, this collection will refresh the garden with late season flowers, just as summer’s blooms begin to fade. Collection of 5 plants. (Symphyotrichum)
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Key Features
GROWING ZONES: Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
ADVANTAGES: Native, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Bee Friendly, Mass Plantings, Long Bloom Time, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Cut Flowers, Erosion Control, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full Sun, Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
MATURE HEIGHT: Heights vary from 20-48" tall
BLOOM TIME: Mid summer to late fall
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