Aromatic Aster, Aster oblongifolium, brings rich color to the late season garden with thousands of sky blue daisy-like blossoms. Very easy to grow in average or even poor soil, yet does best with a shovelful or two of compost. A butterfly favorite. A Missouri native with fragrant foliage. Works well as a ground cover and for naturalized areas. Also known as Aster oblongifolium.

A featured plant of the Missouri Prairie Foundation Grow Native Pollinator Buffet program, a collection of plants that have been identified as being important to pollinators.