Autumn's on the way, and there's no time like today to get acquainted with your designated September birth flowers — aster and morning glory. Whether a striking star or velvety trumpet, these radiant ...

With bright petals on daisy-like flowers, asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) are a popular addition to any garden. Known as a keystone species, asters serve as an important food source for pollinators in ...

A favorite dwarf perennial aster, it is an excellent selection for a position near the front of the border. During the late summer into fall, it is packed with blue flowers highlighted by a golden eye ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I have been living in a blue haze. It has not been pre-planned, but I like it. It marks the end of the main ...

Looking for something different to plant this year? How about a tough native plant that produces pretty lavender-blue blooms? Stokes’ Aster is a good choice few people grow and fits right into most ...

The mornings are getting colder and there has been frost on the docks and boats at sunrise. The willows and aspen are turning gold, and purple asters seem to be still blooming in abundance here in ...