Riddell had discovered the beautiful sky-blue aster, and its scientific name — Symphyotrichum oolentangiense — commemorates the river where he found it. Nectar-rich aster flowers are a ...

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

Stokes’ Aster is a good choice that fits right into most landscapes, native or traditional, a tough native plant that produces lavender-blue blooms.

Sky blue aster is a standout in a pageant of botanical beauties. All of the blue-flowered asters are knockouts, but Riddell’s find is hard to match.

Commonly known as Japanese aster or false aster, kalimeris makes a frothy addition to the fall garden. Eighteen-36 inches and lanky like our native aster, it has fringed petals and yellow disks.

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Woods Blue New York Aster – Aster novi-belgii ‘Wood’s Blue’ A favorite dwarf perennial aster, it is an excellent selection for a position near the front of the border. During the late ...