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Superstar Aster Collection

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ZONES  5-8 | Good to grow! Zone
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• Our Superstar Aster Collection of 5 is an easy solution for late summer to fall color
• Native Asters are important late-season food sources for bees and butterflies, including Monarchs
• Five varieties of Asters offer an array of colors and varying heights which will refresh the garden with blooms, just as summer’s flowers begin to fade
• Exclusively available at High Country Gardens

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Description

Become a pollinator hero with our Superstar Aster Collection. Asters (Symphyotrichum) are versatile and easy to grow in perennial gardens and naturalized meadow-style plantings. As a nectar-and-pollen-rich food source pollinators, they provide some of the season’s last food for pollinators. Create a spectacular Aster border by planting the taller plants in the back, graduating to mid-size with the short growers along the front. Mix in some autumn-flowering Salvia, Echinacea (Coneflower) Coreopsis, and Monarda (Bee Balm) for an easy-care, colorful, long-blooming garden. Plant in average soil in a sunny location with consistent watering. As they establish, they will become more drought tolerant. Divide in spring every 3 years to reinvigorate the plants.

*Plants are subject to change due to availability. If we make substitutions, we feature plants with similar attributes suitable to the collection design. No planting map included.

The Superstar Aster Collection includes 5 plants, covering approximately 8-12 square feet when planted together:

Name Quantity Height Width Bloom Season
Bluebird Smooth Aster Bluebird Smooth Aster 1 x Plant - 5" Deep Pot 36-48" tall 24-36" wide Late summer to late fall
Raydon's Favorite Aromatic Aster Raydon's Favorite Aromatic Aster 1 x Plant - 5" Deep Pot 24-36" tall 12-24" wide Early to late fall
Professor Kippenberg New York Aster Professor Kippenberg New York Aster 1 x Plant - 5" Deep Pot 16-24" tall 18-24" wide Late summer to fall
Monch Frikart's Aster Monch Frikart's Aster 1 x Plant - 5" Deep Pot 24-36" tall 18-24" wide Late summer to early fall
Honeysong Pink New England Aster Honeysong Pink New England Aster 1 x Plant - 5" Deep Pot 30-36" tall 24-30" wide Late summer

 

Planting & Care

Growing Aster (Aster)
These are late summer/fall blooming native wildflowers that are easy-to-grow and provide an ample late season nectar supply for butterflies and bees. As such, they are an indispensible perennial for late season color and for feeding migrating Monarchs. Asters are resistant to browsing rabbits.

  • They grow well in most any type of soil including clay.
  • Mulch with common mulching materials as well as gravel when planted in a xeriscape.
  • Most do well with regular irrigation to keep the soil moderately moist. Some species are more xeric.
  • Plant in full sun or part sun. Some varieties will stretch in too much shade
  • Just a few handfuls of compost and Yum Yum Mix in the planting hole is enough. Don't plant into a rich, highly amended soil.
  • Species that spread to form wide growing clumps can be divided in mid-spring.
  • Fertilize in the fall with Yum Yum Mix and good quality compost.
  • Deadheading is not necessary, but will reduce re-seeding of seed-grown varieties.
  • Leave standing over the winter months and cut back hard to 1 to 2" above the ground.
  • If foliage becomes affected with mildew at the end of the growing season, cut back to the ground and remove the leaves/stems to the compost pile or trash.

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (801) 769-0300 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

Moderate Rainfall

Bloom Time

Mid summer to late fall

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Birds
  • Deer Resistant
  • Easy To Grow
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Cut Flowers
  • Erosion Control
  • Mass Plantings
  • Low Maintenance
  • Native
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

Heights vary from 20-48" tall

Mature Spread

Collection of 5 plants covers 8-12 sq. ft. when planted together

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Clay Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Planting Time

  • Fall

Special Groups

  • High Country Gardens Exclusive

Native To

North America

Growing Zones

  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Can Send To PO Box

No
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Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 2 reviews.

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Asters planted in the late summer

"I am trying to establish a flower garden around our cabin. There are already a wide variety of wildflowers on our property, asters among them, that seem to do quite well. (We are at 8000 feet and our season is short as the property is covered in 3-4 feet of snow from December thru April. ) So I thought I would try to grow our own asters and see how they do. So far, so good. The plants seem to be thriving during these past 4 weeks after planting, despite wild swings of dry hot weather and fierce mountain rain storms. Will see what happens over the cold months!"

— Phyllis (4/5)

Great plants

"I love asters. The only ones that haven't grown are the few my dog has eaten. Easy to grow, beautiful blooms and many varieties. All my asters survived the heat of the summer."

— Griffymutt (5/5)

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