Smooth Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve). Hardy, autumn-flowering perennialDescription: Clusters of small, pale lavender flowers with yellow centers rise above a clump of smooth, bluish-green leavesHabit: Grows up to 4 feet tall with many flowers on each stalkCulture: Tolerates many conditions, but prefers dry fields and woods in full sunHardiness: USDA Zones 4 through 8Officially named and documented in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus, the Smooth Aster is a North American native that produces pale lavender blooms well... - Smooth Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve).
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae). Description: Hardy, North American perennial - Lavender to deep purple, daisy-like flowers in late summer to early fall Habit: Grows 3-6' high and 2-3' wide; upright, clump-forming Culture: Prefers full sun and moist but well-drain... - New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae).
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata syn. Aster divaricatus). Hardy, early fall-blooming, native perennialDescription: Airy masses of pure white, daisy-like flowers with yellow to red centers; heart-shaped leaves on wiry, dark-green to black stemsHabit: Grows up to 2.5' high and wide; fo... - White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata syn. Aster divaricatus).
Aromatic Aster (Aster oblongifolius). Herbaceous flowering perennialFragrant foliage with purple to blue clusters of blooms on outer form of clumpOrigin: Northeastern and Central USThis late summer into fall-blooming perennial aster is very adaptable and widely distributed from New York ... - Aromatic Aster (Aster oblongifolius).
Tatarian Aster (Aster tataricus). Description: Hardy perennial bears lavender-blue flower heads in large clusters atop tall stalks in early fallHabit: 4-6 foot flower stalks from spreading clumps of paddle-shaped foliageCulture: Prefers full sun or light shade and evenly moist,... - Tatarian Aster (Aster tataricus).
Smooth Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis). Hardy, North American perennialDescription: White, tubular, 5-lobed flowers with thin purple lines to guide pollinators cluster on spires in mid-late spring; leaves are elliptical at base, becoming lance-shaped further up stem... - Smooth Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis).