Raydon's Favorite: Long-lasting aster
mantis__oh
11 years ago
One of the final color splashes of the year here is aster Raydon's Favorite. It lasts a long time, and the leaves do not brown as with some other asters.
Someone else was enjoying it today:
A Monarch on ageratum that partially escaped frost:
Earlier, on zinnias that are history:
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