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Wild Ones Gibson Woods • Native Plant Sale • May 2, 2026

Aromatic Aster

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Aromatic Aster

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

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Plant Details

Group
Sun / Prairie
Color
Purple / Violet
Bloom Time
Sep-Oct
Height
1-2 ft
Sun Exposure
Part Sun to Shade
Soil Type
Medium
Price
$7.00

About This Plant

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, the aromatic aster, is a species of Aster native to parts of eastern and central United States. It is found in parts of Kansas,Ohio, northern Illinois, hilly parts of southern Illinois, and on the banks of the Mississippi River and Illinois River, as well as other parts of the central United States, for example, in Missouri and other places including along the Ohio River, from Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Minnesota to Virginia. It is...