Aster firmus (Shining Aster)
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Aster furcatus (Forked Aster)
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One of the earlier-blooming Asters (July!), Aster furcatus spreads by underground runners or rhizomes.
Aster laevis (Smooth Blue Aster)
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For that last splash of color in your garden before Winter...
The leaves on this Aster are indeed smooth to the touch. The similar-looking Sky Blue Aster (Aster azureus) has rough leaves.
The leaves on this Aster are indeed smooth to the touch. The similar-looking Sky Blue Aster (Aster azureus) has rough leaves.
Aster lanceolatus (Panicled Aster)
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Common to wet-mesic, full-sun sites, Aster lanceolatus is a white-blooming Aster that can be distinguished by the pronounced curling habit of its dead leaves. They often spiral around the plant's stem.
Aster lateriflorus (Calico Aster)
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Aster lateriflorus gets its common name from the variety of colors of its blossoms' central disks.
Aster linariifolius (Stiff Aster)
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Stiff Aster is an attractive choice for rock gardens or dry, rocky slopes in full sun to partial shade. It grows in low (1') clumps with showy blue-purple blossoms and needle-like, single-veined leaves.
Aster macrophyllus (Big-leaved Aster)
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Aster macrophyllus is common to northern woodlands, where it often forms a dense ground cover, spreading by rhizomes.
Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster)
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New England Aster is a late-bloomer, like most Asters. Maturing to 5' tall, it is rich with purple flowers with orange-yellow centers from late summer to October. Popular with pollinators, it thrives in full sun or light shade in all but the driest soils.
Aster novae-angliae variation (Pink New England Aster)
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This New England Aster variation is not a pure pink strain but produces mixed colors on that end of the color range.
Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic Aster)
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New in potted plants! Aromatic aster can be difficult to start from seed; it's best to buy a few plants as they will spread by rhizomes. It is one of the last Aster species to bloom in the fall.
Aster oolentangiense (Sky Blue Aster)
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Typically 2-3' tall, Sky Blue Aster occasionally reaches up to 5' in rich soils. Aster oolentangiense can grow in many different types of soil as long as it is well-drained. The leaves are smaller along the upper stem and typically heart-shaped at the base.
Aster pilosus (Frost Aster)
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Aster pilosus helps to extend the floral season, blooming for about six weeks in autumn. Its common name derives from tiny white hairs that sometimes lend its leaves a hoary appearance.
Aster praealtus (Willow Aster)
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Aster praealtus gets its common name from its long, narrow willow-like leaves, which grow alternately along the stem and feature pronounced veins along their lower surface.
Aster prenanthoides (Crooked-stemmed Aster)
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Aster prenanthoides, one of the shorter Asters (1-3'), prefers wood edges, stream banks and damp thickets. It blooms in late summer and early autumn.
Aster ptarmicoides (Upland White Aster)
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Low-growing (1-2') with showy silver-white blossoms in autumn, Aster ptarmicoides thrives on dry, sandy soils. It may be referred to as: Solidago ptarmicoides, Oligoneuron album, or Stiff Aster.
Aster puniceus (Swamp Aster)
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Preferring wetter soils, Aster puniceus is often found in soggy thickets, sedge meadows, fens and calcareous seeps. It can be nearly as tall as New England Aster with similarly large flowers.
Aster sagittifolius (Arrow-leaved Aster)
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Aster saggitifolius tolerates most sun conditions and sets large, showy clusters of white-blue blossoms in autumn, often causing its wide-set branches to bend.
Aster sericeus (Silky Aster)
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Both sides of the alternating leaves of Aster sericeus are covered with fine hairs that lie flat, creating a silvery green appearance.
Aster shortii (Short's Aster)
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New! in Potted Plants. An attractive inhabitant of dry woodlands and savannas, Aster shortii grows to about 3' in height.
Aster turbinellus (Prairie Aster)
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A native of dry-mesic prairies and savannas, Aster turbinellus is one of the later-blooming Asters.
Aster umbellatus (Flat-topped Aster)
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Flat-topped Aster begins to bloom in July, much earlier than most Asters.
Astragalus canadensis (Canada Milk Vetch)
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Canada Milk Vetch attracts hummingbirds, song birds and butterflies, including the Western Tailed Blue butterfly larvae.
Astragalus crassicarpus (Ground Plum)
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Astragalus crassicarpus provides beauty and interesting texture and form in every part of the plant and stage of development. A low-growing, spreading legume, it prefers full sun and well-drained soils.
Astragalus neglectus (Cooper's Milk Vetch)
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Rare or endangered in some areas of its northern range, Astragalus neglectus sets creamy white blossoms in June and July.
Astragalus racemosus (Creamy Milk Vetch)
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Astragalus racemosus is native to dry prairies and range lands from Minnesota west to Montana and from Saskatchewan to Texas.
Astragalus vexilliflexus (Bent-flowered Milk Vetch)
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Astragalus vexilliflexus is a short, low-lying legume of dry western range lands. Its known for its relatively large pink-purple flowers.
Baptisia alba (White Wild Indigo)
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A quick grower in spring, White Wild Indigo pushes up into an erect, lightly-branched, smooth-stemmed herbaceous bush. Its pea-like blossoms form on long spikes and are quite showy but without floral scent.
Baptisia australis (Blue Wild Indigo)
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Probably the most familiar and wide-ranging of Baptisias, Blue Wild Indigo can provide an early deep blue flare in spring in native plantings where its bushy structure complements summer bloomers.
Baptisia bracteata (Cream Wild Indigo)
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The Cream Wild Indigo is among the earliest prairie species to bloom. It keeps interest throughout the season with blue-black pods and attractive dark fall foliage.
Baptisia minor (Dwarf Blue Indigo)
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Dwarf Blue Indigo is a perennial wildflower that forms a small "shrub" shape; excellent for landscaping.
