Name: Aromatic Aster
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 5709-1LTR
Price: 10.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

This native fall-blooming aster with masses of small, vivid lavender-blue daisy flowers and pleasantly aromatic foliage, one of the most floriferous and wildlife-valuable of all native asters.

Masses of small vivid lavender-blue daisy flowers cover the plant in fall
Pleasantly aromatic foliage, fragrant when brushed or crushed
Native to North American prairies, outstanding value for fall pollinators and wildlife
Compact, mounding habit stays well-formed without staking

Size

1 litre

50 plugs per tray

1 gal

$10.00

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Quantity

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil Moisture

Dry, Average

Drought Tolerant

✓

Hardiness Zone

3 – 3

Mature Height (meters)

0.6 – 0.7

Mature Spread (meters)

0.3 – 0.9

Growth Rate

Medium

Flower Colour

Purple

Foliage Colour

Green

Bloom Time

Fall

Habit

Mounding

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Attracts Birds

✓

Fragrant

✓

Landscape Uses

Mass planting, Accent, Border, Rock garden

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Plant in average, dry to moist, well-drained soil in full sun. May benefit from staking or other support when in flower.

Notes

Alomost native, and likely present. The common name suggests a fragrant flower; the leaves are fragrant when crushed or bruised. The botanical name for Aromatic Aster has been updated from Aster oblongifolium to Symphyotrichum oblongifolium.