Aromatic Aster (Aster oblongifolius) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
Aromatic Aster is fantastic native plant for two reasons: it’s short and it blooms extremely late in the fall, providing flowers when everything else has succumbed to frost. When it finally blooms, it creates a mound of light purplish blue flowers. It doesn’t spread as much by seed as the other asters, making it a more friendly garden plant. Aromatic Aster does spread by underground roots (rhizomes), so plant in between grasses that can keep it in check.
Also available in 12-packs of plugs here
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun
Moisture: Dry, Medium
Height: 2 feet
Blooms: Sept, Oct, Nov
Color: Purplish Blue
Spacing: 18″
Spreads: 9” a year by roots
Zones: 3-8
Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators
Design Tips
Aromatic Aster spreads by underground rhizomes (roots) about 9 inches a year, so to prevent it from spreading too much, plant grasses such as Prairie Dropseed or Little Bluestem in a circle around it–their roots will help keep it in check.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Bradbury's Monarda
Prairie Coreopsis
Grey Goldenrod
Little Bluestem
Purple Poppy Mallow
