Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster) Size:32 Plug Flat Photo (leaves)By:J

Photo (leaves)By:J

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This delicate perennial produces small white flowers in late summer and fall

The species mix should include a variety of plants that grow at different times throughout the growing seasons providing a diversity of pollen sources that are critical for honey bee and native bee health

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster) Size:32 Plug Flat Photo (leaves)By:JSymphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster) gets its common name from the spicy scent of its foliage when crushed. It is a shorter bushy aster that is typically found in higher quality normal dry to dry prairie. Large purple daisy like flowers bloom beginning in late summer and can go well into October. Asters are key pollinator plants that provide a welcome source of late season nectar, particularly useful for the migrating monarch butterflies.