Aster. The September birth flower. This fall-blooming herb with daisy-like flowers stands for Wisdom, Faith, and Valor. Named after the Greek word for "Star" due to its blooms resembling a star, Asters symbolize love, wisdom, faith, and color.

There are about 250 species of asters native to North America, Europe and Asia. Most asters are herbaceous perennials, meaning they will die back to the ground in winter. However, you can find some annual and biennial versions of asters as well. Aster in Greek means “star”.

There are hundreds of different varieties of asters, but most of them have small, daisy-like flower heads, almost star shaped — which is why the plant is called aster, the Latin word for "star." Definitions of aster. noun. any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers.

Aster Care They do best in loamy, well-draining soil and desire a good amount of space around the plants to allow room for their roots to expand. Every three years or so, the root clumps should be dug up and divided to keep the plants from getting too woody and dying out in the centers.