Aromatic aster can be difficult to start from seed; it's best to buy a few plants as they will spread by rhizomes.  It is one of the last Aster species to bloom in the fall.  In the first few years after transplanting, the plant will be a nice 2' high by 2' wide clump, completely covered in light purple flowers when blooming.  As Aromatic Aster plants mature, they loose this 'clump' appearance and will spread around and between other plants, but will always have many flowers when blooming.

Another Scientific Name in use is Symphyotrichum oblongifolium.

Seeds / Packet: 200
Seeds / Ounce: 51,000

Dormant bare root plants ship each year during optimal transplanting seasons: Spring (April - May) and Fall (October).

Potted plants come in a tray of 38 plants and ship mid-May through mid-July. Click here if you prefer to mix/match up to 6 species in a tray.