'October Skies' Aromatic Aster

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Photo: https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'

'October Skies' Aromatic Aster

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Blooms in: July, August, September

Garden Locations

A1(12)A2(9)A3(9)A4(6)A5(9)C1(12)C2(6)C3(15)C4(9)

Plant Details

Height: 1.5-2'
Width: 2-2.5'
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light: full sun, Light Shade or Part sun
Soil Type: clay, loam, sand
Soil Moisture: dry to moist
Bloom Color: blue, lavender
Foliage Color: bright green, Gray Green
Fall Color: NULL
Form: clumped, mounded, spreading

Ecological Value

bee, bird, butterfly

Combines Well With

Sweet Black-eyed Susan, Fireworks Goldenrod, Narrow Leaf Bluestar, Sideoats Grama, Coneflowers, short ornamental grasses.

drought tolerantmoderate tolerancesalt tolerant

Note

found on design as "Aster 'October Skies'" S. oblongifolium is a Great Lakes native but not in Michigan.

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