What types and varieties of asters are there, a description of the best varieties

Owners of private houses and summer cottages often decorate their gardens or summer cottages with various flowers. Some people prefer to plant garden asters outside, which are easy to care for. However, before planting, you need to familiarize yourself with the main types of asters and their distinctive features.

Perennial varieties

Often gardeners and summer residents plant perennial plants that differ from each other in flowers, inflorescences, characteristics of the root system and even the shape of the leaves. There are four varieties of perennial varieties that you need to become familiar with.

Alpine

Alpine perennial flowers grow in any climatic conditions and therefore can be found in different countries. The main distinctive features of the variety include:

• small growth of bushes that grow up to forty centimeters;
• unique colors of flowers, which can have a white, purple and even red tint;
• long flowering, which ends at the end of August;
• formation of petals in several rows.

Astra Andersa

People who want to decorate their area in the spring plant Anders aster, which begins flowering in May. This is a low-growing perennial plant with bushes about 35 centimeters high. If you properly care for such flowers, they will grow up to fifty centimeters. A distinctive feature of this variety are the flowers, which are painted in a bright purple tone.

Freecard

This is a hybrid variety that was bred by breeders after crossing Thomson's aster and an Italian flower. Frikarta is considered a tall flower, growing up to 80-85 centimeters. The advantages of the variety include its long flowering and ease of care. The plant does not need fertilizing or abundant watering. Experienced gardeners advise feeding flowers only if they are grown in shaded areas where there is little light.

Austrian

The Austrian variety is classified as a tall perennial plant, the height of which reaches 75 centimeters.Many gardeners advise planting such flowers along the fence, which will serve as additional support for them. The flowers of the Austrian aster can be pink, purple or bluish in color.

Varieties of annual asters

Gardeners who do not want to plant perennial flowers on their plots prefer annual ones. There are six varieties that are popular among gardeners.

Albus

These are compact flowers that look like chamomile. The stems grow up to thirty centimeters, and over time small green leaves appear on them. Albus blooms in the second half of June or July. The middle of the flowers is yellow, and the petals of the flowers are completely white. When growing Albus, you need to monitor the soil moisture and periodically water the plant.

Dunkle Schone

A distinctive feature of these flowers is the fluffy inflorescences, which have a purple tint. Gardeners advise planting Dunkle Schone not far from other flowers in order to create a beautiful flower arrangement on the site.

Happy end

These are low-growing flowers that grow up to 20-30 centimeters. However, sometimes the height of Happy End reaches 55 centimeters. The plant belongs to the group of unpretentious varieties that do not require careful care. The only thing you need to do to ensure that the flowers grow well is to plant them in soil with a high calcium content.

Glory

This variety is popular among flower lovers as it blooms for a long time and is easy to care for. The peculiarities of Glory include the fact that the plant begins to bloom in early June. The bushes grow up to 20-25 centimeters. Glory's flowers are small, their diameter is 4-5 centimeters.

Goliath

Lovers of short flowers plant Goliath in the garden, the bushes of which grow up to thirty centimeters. Flowers begin to bloom in mid-summer. At this time, small inflorescences with white petals appear on the plants.

People who have repeatedly planted Goliath advise planting it in well-drained and fertile soils.

Needle

This terry aster is often used to decorate a summer cottage in spring and summer. Its features include large inflorescences with a diameter of ten centimeters. 8-10 inflorescences appear on one bush, which bloom for 30-45 days.

Early flowering asters

Many gardeners want the planted flowers to bloom in the second half of spring or early summer. In this case, you will have to plant early asters, which quickly form inflorescences.

Galaxy

This is a bouquet variety that grows up to seventy centimeters. About twenty branches are formed on the Galaxy bushes, which are covered with double inflorescences. The plant blooms in early July and continues to bloom until the end of August.

With proper care, the Galaxy grows greatly, and therefore it is better to plant it one by one.

Roseanne

People who want to brighten up their yard all summer can feel free to plant Roseanne. It is characterized by long flowering, which lasts for two and a half months. Rosanna has tall bushes sixty centimeters high. At the end of spring they are covered with inflorescences, the petals of which bend towards the center. The diameter of each inflorescence reaches ten centimeters.

Pompom

A distinctive feature of pompom asters is their flat-round double inflorescences with a diameter of five centimeters. These flowers have compact bushes that do not grow higher than 55-65 centimeters. The plant is very compact, as it does not grow in breadth.Thanks to this, it can be planted in a flowerbed next to other flowers.

Summer varieties

Fans of tall flowers can plant summer varieties of asters in the garden, which grow up to 75 centimeters. It is better to plant such tall plants in flower beds located near fences. The inflorescences of summer varieties grow up to four centimeters in diameter. They can be colored pink, purple or blue. Flowering begins in late June and continues until the end of summer.

Lady Heindlip

Lovers of Italian aster varieties often plant Lady Heindlip at their dacha. You can distinguish this flower from other asters by the bright pink color of the inflorescences. Lady Heindlip bushes are quite tall, as their height is 85 centimeters. They are covered with large green leaves and inflorescences with pink petals.

Bessarabian

Popular early-blooming flower varieties include the Bessarabian aster. The variety is considered a tall plant; its bushes can grow up to 90 centimeters. The flowers of the Bessarabian aster have a brown center and petals painted in a bright purple tone.

Rosea

This alpine variety is considered one of the most compact plants, as its bushes grow up to twenty centimeters. Pink flowers appear on the bush at the end of May. Flowering lasts several months and ends in August. Gardeners recommend planting Rosea in flower beds along with other flowers.

Autumn varieties

Some summer residents want their plot to be beautiful not only in summer, but also in autumn. Therefore, they prefer to plant varieties of asters that bloom in autumn.

Ballard

Many gardeners plant Ballard asters in their flower beds, which are considered the most beautiful autumn flowers.The characteristic differences of this plant include its lush inflorescences with a bright pink tint. Ballard begins to bloom in the summer and ends in the fall, before the first frost appears at night.

Saturn

Saturn bushes are popular among gardeners who like to plant compact flowers. The plant grows up to 45 centimeters and spreads 20-30 centimeters in width. The first inflorescences appear in September and bloom until mid-October. The flowers have small petals, painted white. The advantages of Saturn include leafy stems and beautiful inflorescences.

Blue Bird

A hybrid variety of asters that was recently bred by Belgian breeders. Blue Bird can be grown in pots, as the bushes are quite compact. The plants form bluish flower baskets with a diameter of 3-6 centimeters. The flowering of the variety begins in the first half of September and lasts 30-35 days.

Venus

Venus is considered an ideal variety for creating a beautiful frame for a flower bed. The bushes grow up to 15-20 centimeters. At the beginning of autumn, flowers with petals that have a pinkish tint form on them. Venus flowering lasts no more than a month.

Low growing asters

It is no secret that there are many varieties of flowers, but dwarf asters are popular among gardeners and summer residents. These varieties are suitable for decorating small flower beds installed in a summer cottage. Common low-growing flowers include:

• Curb baby. The maximum height of the bushes is 25-30 centimeters. However, most often they grow up to twenty centimeters. The flowers have beautiful petals with a delicate pink tint.
• Summer. Such small bushes bloom in the second half of July.Flowering lasts 70-80 days. The flowers of the variety have small needle-shaped petals of lilac color.
• Volgogradsky. This variety of asters is distinguished by large inflorescences with a diameter of ten centimeters. Volgograd asters are recommended to be grown in regions with a temperate or warm climate.

The most beautiful and best varieties

Every gardener would like to plant beautiful varieties of asters that have red, white or pink petals. There are several beautiful species that will definitely decorate any flowerbed:

• Triumph. This is a hybrid variety that has beautiful lilac inflorescences that appear on the bushes in the summer. Triumph grows up to 35 centimeters and blooms for two months.
• Mongolian. A characteristic feature of such flowers is their pink color with a reddish tint. Mongolian asters grow up to one meter in height and are ideal for decorating fences in the area.

Heather. This is an ampelous aster that begins flowering in early August. The bright purple color of the inflorescences will brighten up any yard.