Aromatic Aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Fanny'
Asteraceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Peterson Oak Grove, Urban Tree Collection
Source of plant
Sunny Border Nurseries
Description
Plants reach 3' in height; flowers violet-blue, effective from September through November; tolerates drier conditions than most New England asters. Introduced as a novae-angliae selection; Tony Avent has determined this to be an oblongifolius selection.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3