One of my favourite summer wildflowers (I refuse to call them weeds!), is the New England Aster. It's also our last bright wildflower of the season. I've been watching for it this year, and I thought I'd missed it when I found that bloom up at Big Bay. But now I'm seeing it all over the place. It's in the ditches, down private driveways, and in parking lot corners. So here are a few pictures to celebrate the New England aster!
This big plant was found out in the open sun in the parking lot where I go for physio.
These plants were found in the strip of ditch 20 feet wide and 100 feet long that the homeowners deliberately planted to summer wildflowers of all kinds a few years back
I like asters too! They bloom profusely up on Mt. Hood.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful roadside colour.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteI can see why this is one of your favorites. It's really pretty.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. We have some around here, but i dont know if the are New England variety. But purple and pink ones especially anyway.
ReplyDeletePretty asters, such a beautiful colour.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Oh yes I like then too. How can anyone call them weeds. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful and we see them everywhere here too. Didn't know their name so thank you.
ReplyDeleteGood finding. I am reminded that once upon a long time ago, I actually planted asters. I don't think I have seen planted ones in a long time.
ReplyDeleteOh, I have "weeds" here that I love too. What's in a name? Beautiful Asters, FG, thank you.
ReplyDeleteAren’t they pretty? I have something very similar in my front garden x
ReplyDeleteIt's also one of my favorite late-summer/early-fall wildflowers, but it's almost finished flowering here.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteIt is far to lovely to be a weed! C
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