Ivory Aster - September Birth Flower - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
September Birth Flower - Aster ceramic wall flower — Birth Flower Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
September Birth Flower - Aster ceramic wall flower — Birth Flower Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
September Birth Flower - Aster ceramic wall flower styled on wall — Birth Flower Collection — Chive Studio Toronto
September Birth Flower - Aster ceramic wall flower — Birth Flower Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Ivory Aster - September Birth Flower - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
September Birth Flower - Aster ceramic wall flower — Birth Flower Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
September Birth Flower - Aster ceramic wall flower — Birth Flower Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
September Birth Flower - Aster ceramic wall flower styled on wall — Birth Flower Collection — Chive Studio Toronto
September Birth Flower - Aster ceramic wall flower — Birth Flower Collection — handmade by Chive Studio Toronto

Birth Flower Collection

September Birth Flower - Aster

September's flower. It was there when it mattered.

$34.65
Gift Ready Box
Ready-to-hang
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Designed to cluster naturally, like a wild garden. Choose a flower as your design anchor, then grow your custom floral wall with these companions:

Aster flower meaning has a back-to-school quality even for adults — new notebook, maybe a planner, a brief and sincere conversation with yourself about better habits. This ivory aster has watched that ritual play out every September and has developed a genuine fondness for it, the way you get attached to anything that happens this reliably. Ivory petals layer in two rows around a raised gold center, catching light differently depending on the angle. Chive's team hand-forms every petal row in the workshop, so the piece holds its form long after the new notebook's first ten pages actually get used. Denver Botanic Gardens has documented late-blooming asters as some of the last real color before the garden shuts down for the year, proof that a fresh start can show up right on schedule. This one shows up on schedule too, every year, without fail, no planner required. September resets have been part of the Chive calendar since 2004.

Product detail
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed
  • Mounting: Keyhole for Wall Hanging
  • Packaging: Individually packaged in gift ready box
  • Color: Ivory
  • Glaze Variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Year Designed: 2024
Dimension
  • 3.5 inches diameter, 1.5 inches tall
How to hang & display

Wall hanging

Works on drywall, plaster, or wood panelling. Drive a small screw at a slight upward angle, leaving the head proud of the wall. Slide the keyhole slot on the back over the screw head, adjust to level. Sits flush — no visible hardware.

No stud? No problem. A drywall anchor rated for the weight works fine.

Displaying a collection

Lay everything out on the floor first. Start with your anchor piece, build outward. Keep 2–3 inches between each piece and aim for the centre of the whole arrangement to land around eye level. Use painter's tape on the wall to map positions before committing to any screws.

Table & shelf display: Equally beautiful propped on a shelf, mantle, or side table. Pair with books, candles, or a small pot.

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Care instructions
  1. Dust with a soft dry cloth or soft-bristled brush. Do not use wet cloths or liquid cleaners.
  2. Keep away from direct moisture, steam, and outdoor conditions. Indoor display only.
  3. Handle by the base or stem — avoid pressure on individual petals.
  4. If storing, return to original gift box with foam insert for protection.
Shipping & returns

Shipping

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  • Standard: 5–8 business days, Express 2–3 business days (at checkout)
  • International Ships: to 40 countries — rates at checkout
  • Packaging Ships: in outer box to protect gift box

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Returns

We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 7 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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September Birth Flower - Aster ceramic wall flower styled on wall — Birth Flower Collection — Chive Studio Toronto

The September Reset

September has a back-to-school quality that never really goes away, even decades past the last actual first day of class. New notebook, maybe a planner, a brief and sincere conversation with yourself about better habits that may or may not survive October. The aster has watched that exact ritual play out every year and has developed a genuine fondness for it — not mockery, just recognition, the way you get attached to anything that happens this reliably. This ivory aster carries that same fondness onto a wall, two rows of narrow petals arranged around a raised gold center, catching light differently depending on where you're standing in the room. Chive's team hand-forms every petal row in the workshop, so the piece holds its form long after the new notebook's first ten pages actually get used and then quietly abandoned. It shows up on schedule every year, reliably, no planner required to actually make it happen. September resets have been part of the Chive calendar since 2004, the same fresh-start instinct, running on repeat, every autumn since. The habit doesn't have to stick past October for the flower to have already done its job properly. That's most of what September actually asks of anyone, flower or otherwise.

Three ways to display it

Stunning table accent

Prop on a table, shelf, or beside books.

A gift that arrives beautifully

Beautiful Signature box. No wrapping needed.

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Ready to hang wall art

One screw. No Frame. Solo or gallery wall

Keyhole slot on back of Chive ceramic wall flower, single screw installation, easy hang no tools required

How to hang ceramic wall flowers?

One screw. No contractors. No drama.

One screw. One keyhole on the back. Ninety seconds and it's on the wall. The video shows exactly how it happens — no special hardware, no second holes, no contractor on speed dial. Whether you're hanging one piece or planning a full gallery wall, the hanging guide walks you through both.

Read the hanging guide

Designed to Share the Same Room

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The Birth Flower Collection

The Birth Flower collection built its logic around one fact everyone knows about themselves — the month they were born — turned into a bloom claiming that meaning for centuries. Every piece trades a generic gift for one already assigned. The raised gold center catches light differently depending on the angle it's viewed from, a small detail that rewards the kind of close look a fresh notebook and a new routine both deserve.

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Two Ways to Display It

Every Chive ceramic flower works two ways: mounted vertically as a growing gallery wall, or laid flat as a no-water tablescape. An Ivory Aster works alone above a home desk, and it also fits well into a hallway display shared across an entire family's birth months. Neither version needs water, soil, or seasonal upkeep of any kind. It goes up fast with just one screw, keeping that blank-page optimism regardless of how many other months eventually surround it.

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Thimble Hanging Planter

September's new-notebook energy has a way of extending briefly to houseplants too, right before October quietly walks it back. The Thimble Hanging Planter gives that fresh-start impulse somewhere real to land, hanging near the aster instead of crowding an already-full windowsill. Whether the habit survives past October or not, the planter's not going anywhere regardless. It stays put regardless of how September actually goes.

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A Detail Meant for Close Looking

A fresh start deserves better materials than whatever's sitting in the discount bin of the school supply aisle, and that's roughly the founding argument behind Chive since 2004. Every piece still gets shaped by hand, with a gold center catching light differently depending on the angle, getting exactly the extra attention it demands to actually look right. This isn't generic end-of-summer merchandise dressed up for the occasion. It's made specifically for the instinct that shows up like clockwork every September, whether or not anything else in the world has genuinely changed since the year before, and it usually hasn't, not really. That instinct hasn't needed a single update since the very first September the studio was open.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a good coworker leaving gift besides a gift card?

A good coworker leaving gift besides a gift card should feel like it took more than thirty seconds at checkout to pick out. This ivory aster manages that without requiring anyone to already know the person's taste in advance. It's specific enough to not read as an obvious afterthought grabbed on the way to the party. Gift cards rarely clear that particular bar honestly.

What does an aster mean as a September birthday gift?

An aster means wisdom and valor as a September birthday gift, which is a solid pairing for the one month everyone treats as a soft annual reset — new job, new semester, new resolve, whether or not anything else has actually changed at all. September birthdays get the flower that quietly backs up whatever fresh start they're already attempting that year.

Is a ceramic aster a good 8th anniversary gift?

A ceramic aster makes a good 8th anniversary gift, since it reads as deliberate rather than the obvious default choice most people reach for at year eight without thinking. It doesn't need bronze, engraving, or a big gesture attached anywhere to actually land well. Eight years in, understated tends to age considerably better than showy ever does.

Does a ceramic aster work as office wall decor?

A ceramic aster works well as office wall decor, since it holds up under fluorescent lighting in a way fresh flowers on a desk never quite manage to survive past Wednesday. Most desk decor genuinely doesn't survive that particular daily test for very long at all. It reads as personal without becoming distracting during an actual meeting nearby.

Does the September birth flower ship ready for a birthday gift?

The September birth flower ships ready for a birthday gift, arriving boxed and finished right as everyone else is out buying school supplies and pretending summer is truly over already. It shows up on schedule regardless of how organized the rest of September actually feels for anyone involved. One thing, at least, that's already fully handled without effort.

Is a ceramic aster a good teacher appreciation gift?

A ceramic aster makes a good teacher appreciation gift, since September is functionally the real new year for anyone working in a classroom every day. This arrives right when that reset is actually happening for them, not months later. It's specific to the real month rather than a generic end-of-year gesture tacked on. Teachers tend to notice that kind of specificity immediately.

How long does a ceramic aster last compared to a fresh bouquet?

A ceramic aster lasts indefinitely compared to a fresh bouquet, which is finishing its own countdown before anyone's back-to-school photos are even fully developed yet. This version skips that countdown entirely, start to finish. It just stays exactly as it arrived, well past the two weeks a real aster manages to hold up in a vase. No wilting, ever.

Is an Ivory Aster a good sympathy gift that lasts?

An Ivory Aster makes a good sympathy gift that lasts, carrying quiet, understated symbolism rather than anything ornate or attention-seeking on the wall. It sits there doing the one job sympathy gifts are actually meant to do — simply being present, asking nothing of the person grieving nearby. No maintenance required, no expiration date, no second thought needed.
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