aromatic aster ‘Raydon’s Favorite’

 

Botanical Name Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Raydon’s Favorite’
Common Name aromatic aster ‘Raydon’s Favorite’
Family Asteraceae
USDA Zone 3 thru 8
Light Requirement Full Sun
Season(s) of interest summer, fall
Height and Spread 2-3ft x 2-3ft (60-90cm x 60-90cm)
Flower Color Blue, Purple
Attracts Wildlife Provides Food for Birds, Hosts Caterpillars of Butterflies/Moths, Attracts Pollinators, Rarely Browsed by Mammalian Herbivores
Additional Information Cultivated Form of a Native Plant
Location in Lurie Garden Southwest Dark Plate