In the old days, people scorned goldenrod as an unsightly weed. Asters were more respectable — aesthetically pleasing enough to the human eye, more likely to be considered a wildflower than a weed.

Goldenrod is a plant of the genus Solidago. The name means "to make whole". It's a perennial plant of the aster family and a popular component in herbal supplements. Native to Europe ...

mums or goldenrod. But if you haven’t included New England asters in your planting plan, you’re missing out! Asters are one of the last perennial flowers to bloom in the landscape, providing ...

Rough Goldenrod) already in 2024. The 1979 report lists eight species of asters, two species (New England Aster, Arrow-leaved Aster) not recorded in 2012, I expect to find these two species. The 2012 ...

In the natural landscape there are perennial plants like asters and goldenrod that are in bloom in the fall and full of nectar and pollen for pollinators to feed on. These plants can be used in ...

to offer. Soon, the late-summer asters and goldenrod will burst onto the scene – but until then, here are some of the key nature-supporting species currently blooming around the county ...

We dug out the grass and planted native pollinators — coneflowers and monarda and goldenrod and asters. In the front yard, where there once had been a sickly magnolia tree, we planted a ...

However, there are the late summer and autumn blooms that are just starting now and asters and goldenrods give us wonderful flora displays in fall. Bob Bowles is an award-winning writer, artist, ...