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Sky Blue Aster

Sky Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense)
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Sky Blue Aster in flower
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Symphyotrichum oolentangiense

Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.

Fall blue for a dry prairie edge

EasyFlowers
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry–medium
Mature size
2–3 ft
Spacing
18 in
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Sep–Oct
How it spreads
Clump
What to buy
Plants.
When to plant
Plant May or September.

In the design

Cleaner in a small bed than some asters, and it wants the dry side, not a rain garden.

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