Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders, Fall Borders
A border of Asters is an unforgettable spectacle in the fall. Combine the soft lavender-blue blossoms of Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’ (Frikart’s Aster), one of the first Asters to bloom, with the bright rose-pink flowers of New England Aster ‘Andenken an Alma Potschke’ (Aster novae-angliae). They will create a bold splash of color in the landscape over an extraordinarily long season.
Interplant them with the elegant clouds formed by the delicate flower panicles of Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair Grass), which will sway gracefully in the slightest breeze and persist well into winter.
Fairly easy to replicate, this planting is drought tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant. Most plants make great cut flowers to be enjoyed in a vase too.
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late), Fall |
| Maintenance | Low, Average |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
©Clive Nichols
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late), Fall |
| Maintenance | Low, Average |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
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| Plant | Quantity | |
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| Aster novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Potschke' (New England Aster) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Aster x frikartii 'Monch' (Frikart's Aster) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair Grass) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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