This aster produces lots of flowers that grow on stalks held above the foliage; perfect for cutting and bringing inside. The plant grows 12-inches tall and wide and the flower stalks to 24-inches ...

Their colorful flowers brighten all manner of habitats, from fields to swamps to woodlands. The asters provide a glorious curtain call to autumn but are heralds of winter’s imminent appearance.

Its relatively large heads of flowers, up to nearly 4” across, are a huge hit with modern gardeners. The individual flowers are bright, clear blue, which is itself a bid odd, as there are not ...

Your garden doesn't have to lose its sparkle when temperatures start to drop in autumn. Discover the beautiful flower that ...

As you travel Indiana’s backroads in July and August, you can observe what we might call one of nature’s rarities — a ...

The Tahoka daisy is an aster-family wildflower with 2-inch lavender-blue flowers, a golden-yellow center, and green, fern-like foliage. They prefer sandy or gravelly soil in full sun with a ...

As you travel Indiana’s backroads in July and August, you can observe what we might call one of nature’s rarities – a distinct sky blue-flowered plant growing right beside the roadway. This plant is ...

Rocky Mountain aster grows in open forests and grasslands from the mid- to high-elevation mountains. The Rocky Mountain aster’s flower-heads bear 13 or more narrow rays.

After she documented the Smooth Blue Aster at Ruffner Mountain, LeCroy received the $1,500 Blanche E. Dean Scholarship from the Alabama Wildflower Society to fund further research.