Tartarian Aster
Aster tataricus
Asteraceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, N. China, Mongolia, and Siberia
Location
Source of plant
Niche Gardens
Description
Rhizomatous perennial reaching 6' in height; minutely setose; basal leaves spatulate-oblong, to 2' longincluding the long, winged petiole, early deciduous; stem leaves lanceolate, elliptic, or ovate-lanceolate,to 12" long including the petiole, uppermost leaves nearly sessile, linear; flower heads about 1 1/4" across in large corymbs, ray flowers blue-purple.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5