The September flower is the aster, which was named after the Greek word for "star" due to its star-shaped flower head. Asters bloom in the fall and have various meanings, including love, faith, and wisdom. They were used in ancient times for medicinal purposes and their blooming coincides with the feast of St. Michael, so they are also known as Michaelmas daisies. According to Greek mythology, asters grew where the tears of the goddess Astraea fell to earth during a great flood. Folklore also associated various magical properties with asters.

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2. The September flower is the Aster.
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The Greek word for „star‟ is how this plant was
named, as the shape of the flower head resembles
one.
The word aster, when used as the root of another
word, refers back to the Greek connection. For
example, the word asterisk, which is a punctuation
mark resembling a tiny star shape, actually
translates to mean „little star.‟
The word disaster describes the result of a bad
situation or, an event that was „ill-starred.‟
The root word „star‟ in the old flower name of
„starwort‟ also makes reference to the appearance
of the flower. The root word „wort‟ in „starwort‟
makes reference to the root of a plant believed to
have healing properties.
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3. Aster
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There are hundreds of species of aster and the
Monte Casino is considered the most popular.
The aster is also the flower used to celebrate a
20th wedding anniversary.
The hidden message “Take Care Of Yourself
For Me” is what is being sent with a gift of
asters.
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4. About Aster
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This fall-blooming herb with daisy-like flowers
is also called the September flower.
This flower has also been known as
Michaelmas Daisy, starwort and frost flowers
and was at one time thought to of as a love
charm.
The aster was used in ancient times for
medicinal purposes.
The name „Michaelmas daisy‟ makes reference
to the blooming of the flower, which occurs at
the same time as the feast of St. Michael. It is
because of this that Michaelmus became
known as the date of beginnings.
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5. Symbols of Aster
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Love
Faith
Wisdom
Symbolize the yearning for an end to battle
when they were placed on the graves of
French soldiers.
And to others the aster speaks of elegance and
refinement.
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6. Colours of Aster
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Pink
Red
White
Lilac
Mauve
All of these varieties will be yellow in the
centre and although the flower resembles a
daisy it is in actual fact a relative of the
sunflower.
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7. In a Greek legend
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It tells the tale of Astraea, the goddess of
innocence, who went to live in the heavens as
the constellation Virgo.
A flood covered earth, created by Zeus to wipe
the planet clean of corruptness.
Two humans survived on Mt. Parnassus, which
the flood did not reach. Astraea created
starlight to guide the pair and as she wept
from pity she had for them, her tears landed
on earth.
From those locations asters grew.
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8. Folklore Points to the Aster
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The perfume generated from burning aster leaves
was able to keep evil serpents at bay.
They were also believed to bring luck and one
legend points to the aster as being able to foretell a
change in weather. When the petals are closed, it is
a signal of oncoming rain.
Another myth involves magical fairies who were
thought to sleep under the aster petals after they
close at sunset and as the plant was ruled by
Venus, it was a common ingredient used in love
potions and referred to as the „herb of Venus.‟
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