This amazingly prolific aster is everywhere in my yard, and that is not a bad thing as it was also one of the favorite feed plants of a resident woodchuck. The young plants were simply decimated down to the soil, while the taller plants are now mostly devoid of their big leaves. Many stems were […]
Archive for October, 2013
Symphyotrichum cordifolium (common blue wood aster)
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Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (new york aster)
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There are many cultivars and color variations of this particular species of aster. When you go to garden centers you will often find these plants under the name Michaelmas daisies. Mind you, these “daisies†don’t look anything like the plant of origin. And here’s another trivia (or trivial?) item: At one point in time, New […]
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (new england aster)
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This aster does not need a lot of care and can be grown easily in average soil. Unlike some of the woodland asters, it prefers sunny conditions. The plant can get rather tall (up to 6 feet tall) and lanky, and when the flowers appear it may require staking. Another way to get bushier shorter […]