Frost Flower (Aster)
When summer blooms begin to fade, these flowers put on a vivid display. Aster, also known as frost flowers, are cold-hardy perennials that bear beautiful star-shaped flower heads in a myriad of shades, ranging from blue to red to pink to white. There are 120 varieties of Asters that are native to North America. These upright flowering plants can grow 1 to 6 feet tall, depending on the variety.
Their flowers are crucial food for pollinators, including monarch butterflies and bees. Frost flowers are low maintenance plants that do best in well-drained, loamy soil and full sun but can also tolerate full or partial shade. Wet clay soil will lead to root rot and dry sandy soil will lead to plant wilt. These plants are these deer-resistant and, if conditions are right, can keep the color alive in your garden all the way through October.
