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Aster, Salmon Red
Prices start at : 4.99 USD / 1 Pkt (100 seeds)

Loaded with vintage charm, the tall, long-stemmed flowers work marvels in a vase. Large, bright, golden-disked blooms, in red to salmon, set off pyrotechnic bursts of joyous color.
  • Sow Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow
  • Height: 20-24 inches
  • Sun: Full Sun
  • Flowering: Yes
  • Life Cycle: Annual
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Aster, Purple Burst
Prices start at : 4.19 USD / 1 Pkt. (150 seeds)

Sturdy plants bloom in early summer—produce vase upon gorgeous vase of cut flowers. Can-you-believe-your-eyes blooms are purple petals enthusiastically splashed with white. Bring your border to colorful life.
  • Life Cycle: Annual
  • Sun: Full Sun
  • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders, Container, Cut Flowers
  • Flowering: Yes
  • Bloom Duration: 5 weeks
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Sky Blue Aster Seeds
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / Packet

(Aster azureus) This easy-to-grow wildflower produces stunning, violet-blue blooms. The flowers will attract beautiful wildlife to your garden.
  • Botanical Name: Aster azureus
  • Advantages: Hummingbirds & Butterflies, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers, Multiplies / Naturalizes
  • Seeds Per Packet: 250
  • Soil Moisture: Dry, Average, Moist/Wet, Well Draining
  • Seed Life Cycle: Perennials
  • Neonicotinoid-Free: Yes
Vermont
Shelburne
Valkyrie Mix - China Aster Seed
Prices start at : 4.10 USD / Packet

15,500 seeds/oz. Provide support. Packet: 50 seeds.Transplant (recommended) - Sow 1/8" deep in flats indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Also known as summer aster. Row covers help prevent spread of disease by leafhoppers.If anything you purchase from...
  • Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets: Yes
  • Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
  • Days To Maturity: 110 - 120 Days
Maine
Winslow
Tower Custom Mix - China Aster Seed
Prices start at : 4.10 USD / Packet

Colors are subject to slight variance due to seed availability. Provide support. Direct seed - After last frost. Row covers help prevent spread of disease by leafhoppers.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the...
  • Days To Maturity: 110 - 120 Days
  • Johnny's Exclusive: Yes
  • Life Cycle: Annual
  • Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Maine
Winslow
Tower Chamois - China Aster Seed
Prices start at : 4.10 USD / Packet

12,100 seeds/oz. Provide support. Packet: 50 seeds.Transplant (recommended) - Sow 1/8" deep in flats indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Also known as summer aster. Row covers help prevent spread of disease by leafhoppers.If anything you purchase from...
  • Days To Maturity: 110 - 120 Days
  • Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets: Yes
  • Life Cycle: Annual
Maine
Winslow
Tower Violet - China Aster Seed
Prices start at : 4.10 USD / Packet

14,200 seeds/oz. Provide support. Packet: 50 seeds.Transplant (recommended) - Sow 1/8" deep in flats indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Also known as summer aster. Row covers help prevent spread of disease by leafhoppers.If anything you purchase from...
  • Days To Maturity: 110 - 120 Days
  • Latin Name: Callistephus chinensis
  • Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Maine
Winslow
Big Leaf Aster Seeds
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / Packet

Also known as "Largeleaf Aster," this tall beauty has lavender flowers, large heart-shaped leaves.
  • Light Requirements: Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
  • Native To: Eastern United States
  • Mature Plant Size: Up to 60" tall (5 feet)
  • Is It Storable?: Yes- You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.
  • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil
  • Ideal Regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West, Pacific Northwest
Vermont
Shelburne
Aster, Raydon\'s Favorite
Prices start at : 10.99 USD / 1 plant

Easy to grow in full sun, with other native plants and deer resistant. A perfectly gorgeous aster with aromatic leaves and visiting butterflies, the plants produce a splendid show in autumn.
  • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Sun: Full Sun
  • Spread: 12-18 inches
  • Zone: 3-8
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Aster, Fireworks Mixed Colors
Prices start at : 3.99 USD / 1 Pkt. (100 seeds)

Attracts butterflies. Start indoors and transplant when they're about 3" tall. This aster provides a striking mix of colors: white, pink, purple and shades in between.
  • Bloom Duration: 4 weeks
  • Sun: Full Sun
  • Flowering: Yes
  • Spread: 12 inches
  • Flower color: Pink, Red
Pennsylvania
Warminster
Prairie Aster Seeds
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / Packet

This famous wildflower is not really an aster, but has always been called "Prairie Aster" or "Tahoka Daisy." Annual.
  •  Half Sun / Half Shade
  •  Full Sun
  • Native To: Southwest and Central United States
  • Advantages: Native
  • Mature Plant Size: Up to 18" tall
  • Seeds Per Pound: 560000
Vermont
Shelburne
Smooth Blue Aster Seeds
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / Packet

This elegant purple beauty is native to the U.S. and drought tolerant, thriving in dry areas including rocky ledges and meadows. All of the seed we handle at American Meadows is non-GMO, neonicotinoid-free and guaranteed to grow.

12-48" tall

    • Mature Height: 12-48" tall
    • Flower Color: Purple
    • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Drought/Dry Soil
    • Bloom Time: Mid to late summer
    • Hummingbirds & Butterflies: Yes
    • Mature Plant Size: 12-48" tall
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    New England Aster Seeds
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / Packet

    The ancestor of our best garden asters. Great for late bloom. Stiff stems, large flowers, super winter-hardy.
    • Seed Life Cycle: Perennials
    • Soil Type: Clay Soil, Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil
    • Light Requirements: Full Sun
    • Ideal Regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West, Pacific Northwest
    • Native: Yes
    • Common Name: New England Aster
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Heath Aster Seeds
    Prices start at : 3.95 USD / Packet

    All of the seed we handle at American Meadows is non-GMO, neonicotinoid-free and guaranteed to grow. Daisy-like, white flowers provide vital nectar and pollen for butterflies and bees.
    • Soil Moisture: Dry, Average, Well Draining
    • Bloom Time: Mid summer to fall
    • Mature Height: 24" tall
    • Flower Color: White
    • Is It Storable?: Yes- You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.
    • Common Name: Heath Aster
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Tower Blue - China Aster Seed
    Prices start at : 4.10 USD / Packet

    14,200 seeds/oz. Provide support. Packet: 50 seeds.Transplant (recommended) - Sow 1/8" deep in flats indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Also known as summer aster. Row covers help prevent spread of disease by leafhoppers.If anything you purchase from...
    • Life Cycle: Annual
    • Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
    • Days To Maturity: 110 - 120 Days
    Maine
    Winslow
    Sweet Alyssum -- A Tiny Plant with Big Impact
    Taking that advice to heart, I tried again. Garden plants should not need additional fertilizer during the growing season, but container-grown alyssum will require more frequent water and respond well to monthly feedings of a water soluble fertilizer.Amiable...
    California
    El Segundo
    How To Divide Asters : Tips For Spitting Aster Plants In The Garden
    Asters are long lived in pots or in ground, but after 2 to 3 years, you may notice the centers dying out and the stems flopping. You may eitherThe soil should be well draining, preferably in an area with at least six hours of sun.
    Ohio
    Willoughby
    Aster Seed Sowing – How And When To Plant Aster Seeds
    Indoor aster seed care involves keeping the seeds at a temperature of 65-70 degrees F. Many need a cool or cold winter to grow back the following year. You can find potted aster plants at many garden stores, but growing asters from seed is easy and less...
    Ohio
    Willoughby
    Aster Plant Diseases And Pests: Managing Common Problems With Asters
    Avoid rots by planting asters only in well-draining soil. Some other common aster pests are:A good way to avoid insects is to keep the leaves of the asters dry, and to plant them with good spacing, also taking care to clear weeds and debris – bugs tend...
    Ohio
    Willoughby
    Aster, Totem Pole Mixed Colors
    Prices start at : 3.99 USD / 1 Pkt. (100 seeds)

    Each plant has 8-10 long, strong, upright stems topped by giant, fully double frilly flowers 5" across in a blend of blue, cerise, rose-pink and white asters. Space 12-18" apart.
    • Life Cycle: Annual
    • Flower color: Pink, Purple
    • Sun: Full Sun
    • Ornamental Use: Beds, Cut Flowers
    • Flowering: Yes
    Pennsylvania
    Warminster
    Aster, Purple Dome
    Prices start at : 13.99 USD / 1 Plant

    Butterflies love it. It's a dwarf cultivar that typically grows to be 18-24" tall and up to 3' wide, and sports purple 1 1/2" flowers with yellow centers. The glory of autumn, this aster is native to much of eastern North America and is widely adapted...
    • Bloom Season: Fall
    • Resistant To: Deer
    • Zone: 4-9
    • Height: 18 inches
    • Planting Time: Fall, Spring
    • Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders, Cut Flowers
    Pennsylvania
    Warminster
    Serenade Mix - China Aster Seed
    Prices start at : 4.10 USD / Packet

    Row covers help prevent spread of disease by leafhoppers.Support, such as horizontal mesh (Hortonova) is recommended. Semidouble 1–1 1/2" blooms in red, rose, deep rose, scarlet, blue, white, and blue-tipped and rose-tipped whites.
    • Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets: Yes
    • Latin Name: Callistephus chinensis
    • Life Cycle: Annual
    Maine
    Winslow
    Flat Top Aster Seeds
    Prices start at : 3.95 USD / Packet

    Daisy like-white flowers top every stem. A tall (to 7') aster for semi-shade, great in a woodland garden.
    •  Hummingbirds & Butterflies
    •  Half Sun / Half Shade
    • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    • Flower Color: White
    • Ideal Regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West, Pacific Northwest
    • Bloom Time: Late summer to fall
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Aromatic Aster Seeds
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / Packet

    All of the seed we handle at American Meadows is non-GMO, neonicotinoid-free and guaranteed to grow. Aromatic Aster is one of the longest-blooming native asters, blooming up to two months in one season.
    • Ideal Region: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West
    • Mature Height: 12-36" tall
    • Full Sun: Yes
    • Advantages: Native
    • Light Requirements: Full Sun
    • Soil Type: Clay Soil, Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Drought/Dry Soil
    Vermont
    Shelburne
    Tower Yellow - China Aster Seed
    Prices start at : 4.10 USD / Packet

    14,900 seeds/oz. Provide support. Packet: 50 seeds.Transplant (recommended) - Sow 1/8" deep in flats indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Also known as summer aster. Row covers help prevent spread of disease by leafhoppers.If anything you purchase from...
    • Days To Maturity: 110 - 120 Days
    • Life Cycle: Annual
    • Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets: Yes
    Maine
    Winslow
    Tower Salmon - China Aster Seed
    Prices start at : 4.10 USD / Packet

    13,300 seeds/oz. Provide support. Packet: 50 seeds.Transplant (recommended) - Sow 1/8" deep in flats indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Also known as summer aster. Row covers help prevent spread of disease by leafhoppers.If anything you purchase from...
    • Life Cycle: Annual
    • Latin Name: Callistephus chinensis
    • Days To Maturity: 110 - 120 Days
    Maine
    Winslow
    Aster Propagation: How To Propagate Aster Plants
    Once a group of asters has grown into a clump large enough to divide, usually every three years or so, use a shovel to cut into the clump, dividing it into two or more parts. Fortunately, aster propagation is not difficult.
    Ohio
    Willoughby