Aster oblongifolium 'October Skies' ~ October Skies Aromatic Aster
Aster oblongifolium 'October Skies' ~ October Skies Aromatic Aster
Aster oblongifolium 'October Skies' ~ October Skies Aromatic Aster
Aster oblongifolium 'October Skies' ~ October Skies Aromatic Aster
Aster oblongifolium 'October Skies' ~ October Skies Aromatic Aster
Aster oblongifolium 'October Skies' ~ October Skies Aromatic Aster
Aster oblongifolium 'October Skies' ~ October Skies Aromatic Aster
Aster oblongifolium 'October Skies' ~ October Skies Aromatic Aster
Aster oblongifolium 'October Skies' ~ October Skies Aromatic Aster
Aster oblongifolium 'October Skies' ~ October Skies Aromatic Aster

October Skies Aromatic Aster

Aster oblongifolium 'October Skies'

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October Skies Aromatic Aster is a compact native  perennial with stiff hairy blue-green lance like foliage.  Clusters of small sky blue flowers with yellow centers bloom from late summer into fall, and becomes a darker blue in October.  Grows best in  full sun and dry to medium well-drained soils.  

Aster oblongifolium is a host of the Silvery Checkerspot Butterflies and of several moths.

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

East and Central N. America, SE Native

Height: 

1.5’ - 2’

Spread: 

1.5’ - 2’

Spacing: 

1.5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

3 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun

Bloom Color: 

Blue

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 by  Andrey 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.

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