Delicate, daisy-like Asters burst into bloom toward the end of August, making them the glory of the fall garden, providers of pretty color until the arrival of frost. Colors range from purple to ...

The Rocky Mountain aster’s flower-heads bear 13 or more narrow rays. ... each having a single strap-like petal are called “ray flowers.” Ray flowers may occupy the entire flower head.

Asters are one well-known option; pair yours with this iconic flower from the same family. advertisement. House Digest. Your Aster Flowers Will Flourish Alongside One Colorful Fall Companion Plant.

The aster is the classic fall flower because, like mums, asters set blossoms only when days are shortening. Asters begin setting flowers in July and reach peak bloom in September.

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 ...

Aster flowers are often two types — yellow or white rays surrounding a central disk with disk flowers. Small white asters bloom from late summer through November and even into December.