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Aromatic Aster

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Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Showy, fall-blooming species that prefers dry, sunny conditions.

Credit: Bret Furgason

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Credit: Jo Ellen Myer-Sharp

Pollinators

Bee
Bee
ButterflyMoth
ButterflyMoth

Light

Full Sun
Part Shade

Moisture

Dry
Medium/Dry
Medium

Bloom Color

Pink
Lavender
Blue/Purple
Blue

Height

1 - 2 ft

Bloom Season

Fall
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Bloom Season: Fall
Bloom Color: Pink, Lavender, Blue/Purple, Blue
Wildlife: Bee, Butterfly/Moth

Notes

Attracts long-and short-tongued bees and small to medium-sized butterflies and skippers. Listed as rare in Indiana. Grows in rocky and sandy soils.

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Credit: Jo Ellen Myer-Sharp