Fall Aster

Fall Aster

Location: Cottage Garden Design

Names:

  • Common Name: Texas Aster
  • Botanical Name: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
  • AKA: Fall Aster, Aromatic Aster, Aromatic American Aster, Wild Blue Aster, Shale Aster

Description: This perennial’s rigid stems, usually less than 20 in. tall, are much-branched from the base. The narrow leaves and stems are sparsely covered with short hairs. Pink or lavender-blue flowers are many-petaled and aromatic with a yellow center.

Best Growing Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Shade; Low to Medium Water; Dry to Moist Soil; Cold and Heat Tolerant; Rocky, Well-Drained Soil

Landscape Use: Container, Deer Resistant Wildlife Value: Butterflies (nectar source and larval food source)