Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aster oblongifolius) (Aromatic Aster) Unity Grown

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (syn. Aster oblongifolius) is a species of aster, commonly referred to as aromatic aster, noted for its attractive flowers and fragrant plant tissues. Aromatic aster produces showy mounds of blooms up to around 2-3' tall in shades of blue and purple; Symphyotrichum oblongifolium blooms from late summer to late fall, providing a valuable and attractive food source for pollinators, birds, and wildlife through the start of the cooler months. 

Aromatic aster thrives in medium-dry, sunny conditions and tolerates poor and clay-rich soils, as well as deer and rabbit damage, making it a great choice for rock gardens, pollinator gardens, and open meadows where it provides a lot of ecological appeal. Symphyotrichum oblongifolium flowers feed a variety of pollinators, its leaves feed butterfly and moth larvae, and its seeds feed a large variety of songbirds through the fall and winter, and planting in large masses only adds to its ecological and ornamental value.