An upright herbaceous perennial to 1.2m with small slender leaves and much branched, airy sprays of small, yellow-centred white flowers produced in mid autumn ...
White aster, often called heath aster or other names ... daisy-like flowers densely layered along its stems, covering the plant from late summer to early fall, just as goldenrods begin to fade.
Then tamp down gently to eliminate air pockets, and water well. Space aster plants a few feet apart, based on the variety’s mature size (read the plant tag or description so you know what you ...