After some internet searching I found out these are called China aster. For some strange reason I feel they are swarming me like a friendly zombie wanting to brighten my day and not eat my brain.
What are you doing over there they seem to ask me? Me? I'm just posting as always on Blurt and roaming the plains looking for interesting content as usual. There are lots of fascinating people on here zombie flowers, you should create an account for yourself!
Ready, Set, Plant. How could I have missed the Plants vs Zombies reference? Too many hours defending my garden in that one.