While deer do not often prey upon asters, rabbits consider them one of the more delectable food choices and can cause severe damage to the plants. If you are wondering which animal is responsible, look for the telltale, clean, 45-degree-angle snip produced by rabbit teeth low to the ground.

Are asters animal resistant?

Reason 2: Asters attract butterflies! While they do not make the monarch caterpillars bitter to birds like a milkweed plant, you will often find monarch butterflies feeding on the nectar of the flowers. Reason 3: They are deer resistant!

What is eating my asters?

The main pests that can attack the aster plant and consume its leaves are aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, thrips, whiteflies, weevils, and scales. If the mature aster plant starts to reveal leaves that have been eaten by any of these insects, a pesticide shouldbe used to prevent further damage.