Dozens of blue flowers with yellow centers bloom September – October. The foliage is blue-green and stems are dark. Butterflies, skippers and bees love the nectar. Hosts various butterfly and moth caterpillars.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Sky Blue Aster
Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Glade, Prairie, Savanna / Woodland
Season of Interest:
Main Color: Blue
Fall Color:
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil
Moisture
Dry, Moderate
Nature Attracting
Butterfly, Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Host, Butterfly / Moth Nectar, Food/Birds, Food/Pollinators, Food/Small Animals
Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant
Size
Height:
24 to
36
inches
Spread:
18 to
24
inches
Size
Height: 24 to
36
inches
Spread: 18 to
24
inches
Size
Height: 24 to
36
inches
Spread: 18 to
24
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Excellent late bloomer for the mixed border. Good plant in the native plant garden, naturalized area, prairie or wildflower meadow.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Grow in full sun or light shade. Moderate to dry soil. Tolerates a wide range of soil types.
Special Features
Special Usage
Fresh Cut Flower, Salt Tolerant
Basic Description
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