• Common Name: Aromatic Aster
  • Botanical Name: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
  • Family Name: Sunflower family
  • Type: perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 3–8
  • Height: 1 to 3ft
  • Width: 2 to 3ft
  • Blooms: Lavender to purple daisy-like flowers with yellow centers
  • Bloom Time: September to November
  • Sun: Full sun
  • Leaves: Narrow, oblong, gray-green leaves with a balsam-like fragrance when crushed
  • Maintenance: Low for beginners; benefits from occasional pruning to encourage bushier growth
  • Tolerates: Drought, heat, poor soils, deer, and rabbits
  • Attracts: Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators; provides late-season nectar
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: Yes
  • Invasive: No