Fall Wildflowers Report from jmorth's Garden

By jmorth
November 17, 2013

New England Asters are starring in this show. These are the 6' wild kind, mostly purple, some pink. Absolute butterfly magnet, often 5 or 7 varieties on sunny days. The rich purple of the asters is complemented by the shiny gold on tall Goldenrod which tops out at up to 10 ft. Another wildflower, the golden sunflower, Maximilian, is also in prime flowering mode. It is a very floriferous fall sunflower that also can be a huge Monarch attractant just before the Monarch migration passes through here in the fall.

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Nov 16, 2013 10:19 PM CST
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Name: josephine
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Thank you for this article Jay, it is nice to see someone so excited about Asters and Goldenrod, they are so beautiful together Smiling
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Nov 16, 2013 11:08 PM CST
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Nov 17, 2013 1:32 AM CST
Name: Carole
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I agree. Those are some of my favorites ... including the Paw Paw. My little Paw Paw patch has not yet produced fruit, a few more years to go. But I love them just the same. :)

Nice job.
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Nov 17, 2013 7:42 AM CST
Name: Vickie
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I never knew that those little white flowered things were asters. Nice article and pictures!
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Nov 17, 2013 8:20 AM CST
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Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
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I have a small Paw Paw also, but not great hopes that will fruit here, they do grow in east Texas, so who knows? Smiling
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Nov 17, 2013 12:13 PM CST
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There is nothing like a ripe Paw Paw, makes me so hungry just thinking of them.

J, your article gathered all my favorites into one neat package. Thank you!
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Nov 17, 2013 3:47 PM CST
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I've been admiring your photos of these pants for years. Thanks for putting it all together in one article.
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Nov 17, 2013 11:30 PM CST
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Thanks for all the acorns and thumbs.
(photos of these pants?)
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Nov 18, 2013 5:42 AM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
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J, nice article! I also have admired your asters, I added about 7 in the past year. I would really like a big one like yours, but Heath Asters are too invasive here just like Maximilian Sunflowers. I do have several of the New England asters which I totally love. Lovey dubby


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Nov 23, 2013 8:46 AM CST
Name: Lorn (Roosterlorn)
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Looks like those long drives to the corn fields made a lasting impression! Thanks for the nice show! Smiling
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Nov 23, 2013 9:40 AM CST
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Susan, I enjoyed reading the article printed in 1900 about white heath aster. Very interesting about the bees and how it could be used to fertilize fields.
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Nov 24, 2013 1:24 PM CST
Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
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Thank you! Green Grin!
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