Aromatic aster

Plant these low-maintenance perennials and shrubs-including hostas, peonies, yarrow, daylilies, catmint and switchgrass-for a carefree Midwest garden.

Photo Courtesy of Prairie Moon Nursery

Aster oblongifolius 'Raydon's Favorite'

Check out the best fall blooming perennials to plant to add big color and interest to your autumn landscape each and every year!

One of the last wildflowers to bloom, this aster is loaded with blue-purple daisy-like flowers in late fall. By trimming this plant annually, no later than May, this aster grows […]

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster, Eastern Aromatic Aster) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Native Plants to Attract Bees and Native Pollinators

Longest blooming of our native asters, lasting up to and sometimes beyond two months; small oblong leaves have a lemony scent.

Aromatic aster