Aromatic Aster
Photo credit

(c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo

Aromatic Aster

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 45 kinds of specialist bees
Flower color
Purple
Height
1–3 feet
Spread
1–3 feet
Light
Full sun
Soil moisture
Somewhat dry to moist
Containers
Yes, listed for containersListed by Missouri Botanical Garden: Container Gardening with Native Plants, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
Container size
Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.

Native to Tennessee (estimated from a regional flora)