Aster oblongifolius ‘October Skies’ at Digging Dog Nursery

Aromatic Aster

Aster

Michaelmas Daisies

We never tire of Aster’s cheerful daisy faces and the profusion of colors and sizes that make up this genus, from 6 ft. giants to tiny dwarf alpines. Our Asters, large and small, are tried and true performers in ordinary garden soil and full sun. Generally late summer bloomers, they provide lots of oomph when many perennials have petered out.

Aster oblongifolius ‘October Skies’

Aromatic Aster

Aster oblongifolius ‘October Skies’ (P-1241)

Each 10.50

<i>Aster oblongifolius</i> ‘October Skies’

Named for the copious, fine rayed, sunny-centered daisies, mirroring the azure atmosphere of a New England fall day, this Aster was also selected for its trim short stature and easygoing, stalwart disposition. Small, narrow green leaves emit a light scent when handled and form a low, close-knit bushy mound that abides dry, rocky or sandy soil. While the species is one of the last wildflowers to bloom in the eastern U.S., ‘October Skies’s lavender-blue flowers maintain their good looks after an early frost, lend jaunty accents to bouquets and beckon the butterflies.

Blooms September–October

Size: 18" high x 18" – 2' 0" wide.

Hardy to zone 5.

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