Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
(aromatic aster)
(aromatic aster)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder; Andy Szatko
Height: 12 – 36 inches
Spread: 36 inches
Location: Sides, Top of Berm
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
attractive to butterflies; rarely needs attention; excellent mildew resistance
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium or Dry
This plant prefers Sand or Loam soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
bushy, compact, rounded; spreads slowly by rhizomes to form large mounds
Foliage
small oblong leaves, blue-green to gray-green, covered with short hairs and fragrant when crushed
Flowers
small, daisy-like; violet-blue with yellow center; September-October