Aster oblongifolium

Aromatic Aster

One of the last wildflowers to bloom, this aster is loaded with purple flowers with yellow ceners that persist into late fall. This aster grows into a tidy, compact, self-supporting mound and is a real treasure in the fall garden. Like other asters, it can be pruned until mid-June to promote denser habit and increased blooms.

Height 24-36 Inches

Spread 24-36 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color Blue Violet

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-7

Good Companions Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis), Western Sunflower (Helianthus occidentalis), Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)

Characteristics & Attributes

Critter Resistance • Rabbit Resistant	Hydrologic Designation • UPL	Nature Attracting • Butterfly • Beneficial Insects
Root • Fibrous	Season of Interest • Late (July-frost)	Soil Moisture • Average
Special Uses • Fresh Cut Flower • Fragrant	Sun Exposure • Full Sun	USFS MO Ecological Map • Central Dissected Till Plain • Ozark Highlands • Osage Plains
Wildlife Benefit • Butterfly Nectar