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32 Different Types of Aster Flowers for Your Garden
- Ada Ballard (Aster novi-belgii)
- Audrey (Aster novi-belgii)
- Barr's Pink (Aster novae-angliae)
- Chatterbox (Aster novi-belgii)
- Coombe Violet (Aster novi-belgii)
- Fellowship (Aster novi-belgii)
- First Snow (Aster ericoides)
- Grunder (Aster amellus)
- What type of flower is Aster?
- What are other names for asters?
- Which asters are perennials?
- Do Asters come in different colors?
What type of flower is Aster?
Asters are daisy-like perennials with starry-shaped flower heads that range in color from white to blue to purple. They bring delightful beauty to the garden in late summer and autumn, when many of our summer blooms may be fading.
What are other names for asters?
There are a number of flowers that use the word "aster" in their common names, but not as a part of their scientific names. Scientific names for species within the Aster genus include Aster dumosus (Bushy Asther), Aster patens (Late Purple Aster), Aster vimineus (Small White Aster), and Aster praealtus (Willow Aster).
Which asters are perennials?
11 Perennial Aster Species for Summer's Last Hurrah
- 11 of the Best Perennial Asters. Aromatic. ...
- Aromatic. The aromatic aster, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, is a medium-sized native species with a mature height of one to three feet, and an equal spread. ...
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- Silky.
Do Asters come in different colors?
The most common aster flower color is purple or lilac. However, many beautiful asters come in shades of pink, white, red, and blue. The scientific name for asters is Asteraceae, and it comes from the Greek word for star.
