- 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