This American wildflower is popular with bees, butterflies and moths, and is a valuable source of nectar in autumn.
It grows to 1m tall and 50cm across in full sun or partial shade and a moist but well-drained soil. Masses of blue flowers are produced from August to October.
Sky Blue Aster / Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
£4.80Price
VAT Included
Position: Flower border / Container
Flowering months: Aug / Sep / Oct
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade / Dappled shade
Soil: Clay / Loam / Chalk / Sand
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes
Drainage: Well drained / Moist but well-drained
Life Cycle: Perennial (lives for many years)
Hardiness: Fully hardy (in Bristol winters)
Over Winter: Dies back (deciduous)