Aster × frikartii and Jewelweed
Fall is coming faster, so take time to enjoy the aster. I wrote about wood asters in September. Asters are in the same family as yarrow, sunflowers and chrysanthemums.
This beautiful blue aster is an escapee from someone’s garden and a happy companion for jewelweed, another plant that is very benefical for wildlife. According to the 2024 edition of The Farmer’s Almanac, jewelweed is also good for soothing skin rashes. “It works really well for poison ivy and poison oak, and for other skin itches as well. Slice the plant stem and rub the juice onto the affected areas.”
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