Companion plants for Aster
Aster blooms from September through October. It wants full sun and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming before Aster opens
Purple Poppy Mallow
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.
Buttonbush
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early summer, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; taller at 8.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Gray-Headed Coneflower
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early summer, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; taller at 4 ft, for the layer behind it.
Culver's Root
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early summer, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; taller at 5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Honeysuckle
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; climbs to 13 ft behind it, height without the footprint.
Bubble Up Beautyberry
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in midsummer, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; taller at 5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Cherry on Top Sorbaria
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in midsummer, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; taller at 5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Easy Elegance Champagne Wishes Rose
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early summer, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it.