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Asteraceae

Here are the pages for the plants related to the Asteraceae family, also known as the daisy or sunflower family. Each species is described in its own article.

Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius

Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius: expert tips and planting advice

Trees and shrubs
Packera aurea

Golden Ragwort: expert tips and planting advice

Garden Flowers
Pale ivory Jerusalem artichoke soup in a wide ceramic bowl, drizzled with nut-brown butter, crisp dark sage leaves, pumpkin seeds and golden fried tuber coins stacked in the centre

Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Brown Butter, Sage and Crisp Tuber Coins

Soup
Vernonia noveboracensis

Vernonia noveboracensis: expert tips and planting advice

Perennials
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium: varieties, planting and garden uses

Perennials
Silphium perfoliatum

Cup plant: varieties, planting and garden uses

Perennials
Rudbeckia laciniata

Rudbeckia laciniata: varieties, planting and garden uses

Perennials
Ratibida pinnata

Ratibida pinnata: expert tips for growing prairie coneflower

Perennials
Kalimeris incisa

Kalimeris incisa: varieties, planting and garden uses

Perennials
Heliopsis helianthoides

Heliopsis helianthoides: varieties, planting and garden uses

Perennials
Eupatorium maculatum

Joe-Pye Weed: expert tips for growing this tall garden favorite

Perennials
Doronicum orientale

Doronicum orientale: expert tips and planting advice

Perennials
Catananche caerulea

Catananche caerulea: varieties, planting and garden uses

Perennials
Boltonia asteroides

Boltonia asteroides: your complete perennial wildflower guide

Perennials
Anthemis tinctoria

Anthemis tinctoria: varieties, planting and garden uses

Perennials
Echinops ritro

Globe thistle care: how to grow and maintain Echinops ritro

Perennials
Aster amellus

Growing Aster amellus: care, varieties and garden uses

Perennials
Olearia macrodonta

Growing Olearia macrodonta: care, uses and best varieties

Shrubs
Halved Little Gem lettuce hearts with dark char marks resting on pale anchovy cream, scattered with golden sourdough crumbs and snipped chives, on a ceramic plate outdoors

Grilled Little Gem Lettuce with Anchovy Cream and Chive Crumbs

Starters
cardoon

Cardoon, planting, care, blanching

The Vegetable Patch
Inula is a plant that is beautiful for landscaping

Inula, a family of surprising sun-like flowers

Perennials
Centaury, centaurea

Centaurea, a cluster of color for hard-to-flower areas

Perennials
Helichrysum italicum, italian everlasting

Helichrysum italicum, a tall Italian everlasting

Perennials
Pearly everlasting, a flower that can cope with drought

Anaphalis, pearly everlasting, a drought-loving plant that blooms without water

Perennials
Santolina, cotton lavender

Santolina, Cotton lavender: pruning, care, uses

Garden Flowers
Zinnia

Zinnia, zillions of colors!

Annuals and biennials
Gazania

Gazania, easy and summer-worthy

Perennials
Autumn daisy

Autumn daisy, a festival of colors

Perennials
Dandelion in field

Dandelion, people actually grow it!

The Vegetable Patch
Yarrow

Yarrow, an easy herb

Herbs and spices
fleabane

Fleabane, the rockwall daisy

Perennials
Rhodanthe

Rhodanthe, superb for dry flowers

Annuals and biennials
Bidens

Bidens, like gold in garden

Perennials
goldenrod solidago health benefits

Goldenrod (Solidago): traditional uses, infusions and sensible cautions

Health
Sunflower

Sunflower, a simply beautiful flower!

Annuals and biennials
Dahlia imperialis towers tall above, blooming

Dahlia imperialis, a marvel in fall

Perennials
Growing endives is easy, especially if you know how to force them

Endive, chicory, from seed to harvest

The Vegetable Patch
Black salsify

Black salsify, delicious heirloom root

The Vegetable Patch
Absinthe

Absinthe, an herb that bestows many benefits

Herbs and spices
Close-up on a helianthus flower in a field

Helianthus, the famous sunflower

Perennials
Chamomile growing, with a gray background

Chamomile, growing, harvest and health benefits

Herbs and spices
Gaillardia, the blanket flower, with an older flower gone to seed

Gaillardia, bursts of color

Perennials
Coreopsis tickseed

Coreopsis, tickseed, the charming eye flower

Perennials
Costmary benefits

Costmary (alecost): how to use this mint-scented leaf, and when not to

Health
Jerusalem artichoke growing and care

Jerusalem artichoke, easy growing, unique taste

The Vegetable Patch
Dahlia

Dahlia: planting, growing, care and flowering

Garden Flowers
Curly endive

Curly endive, a salad with a subtle taste

The Vegetable Patch
salsify

Salsify, a delicate subtle taste

The Vegetable Patch
Frilly red and orange marigold flowers with a hazy background.

Marigold, a generous flower

Annuals and biennials
Osteospermum, African daisy

Osteospermum – astounding daisies galore in the garden

Perennials
Erigeron mound (fleabane)

Erigeron, a very easy perennial

Perennials