calico aster and frost aster are hanging on as I write this, and I can see flowering specimens in my yard. The family of ...

Technically speaking, the aster family is a botanical crazy quilt of composite bloomers (plants whose inflorescences contain ...

Their cheerful, abundant flowers will persist until hard ... finches and nuthatches. Asters are members of the daisy family (Asteraceae), along with dahlias, marigolds and sunflowers.

Fall’s arrival brings rain, unsettled weather, cool nights, and blooming asters. The Asteraceae family is a large one. It includes cosmos, chrysanthemum, daisies, marigolds, sunflowers, and zinnias, ...