October Skies AromaticAster is acompactnativeperennialwithstiff hairy blue-greenlance like foliage.Clustersof small sky blue flowers with yellow centers bloom from late summerinto fall, and becomes a darker blue in October. Grows best infull sunand dry to medium well-drainedsoils.
Aster oblongifolium is a host of the Silvery Checkerspot Butterflies and of several moths.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
East and Central N. America, SE Native |
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Height: |
1.5 – 2 |
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Spread: |
1.5 – 2 |
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Spacing: |
1.5 |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 – 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer,Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance Plant. Susceptible to powdery mildew if in poorly-drained soil. Cut stalks after flowering to prevent self-seeding.
LANDSCAPE USES:Accents or Group Plantings,Borders,Woodland Gardens,Wildlife Gardens,Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS:Salvia,Dianthus,Phlox
IMAGES:Photos byAndrey Zharkikh, (1)Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘October Skies’ syn. Aster oblongifolius), (2)2014.09.18_18.31.51_DSCN1916, (3)2014.09.18_18.31.02_DSCN1913, (4)Ulimw,Symphyotrichum oblongifolium october skies aster oblongifolius Ulimw 2020,CC BY-SA 4.0, (5)Quadell,October Skies Aster aster oblongifolius 1,CC BY 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
