Growing and Caring for Asters
Asters (Aster spp.) are vibrant, late-blooming perennials prized for their daisy-like flowers that add color to gardens in late summer and fall.
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Asters (Aster spp.) are vibrant, late-blooming perennials prized for their daisy-like flowers that add color to gardens in late summer and fall.
Astilbe (Astilbe spp.) is a shade-loving perennial prized for its feathery, plume-like flower spikes and attractive fern-like foliage.
Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) is a hardy, deciduous shrub native to North America, valued for its glossy dark green foliage, clusters of white spring flowers, and deep purple-black berries that ripen in late summer.
Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) is a charming, easy-to-grow summer-blooming annual, commonly known as sweet alyssum or Alison for its strong, sweet fragrance, and sometimes called "carpet of snow" for its profusion of tiny white flowers.