Aster turbinellus*

Smooth Violet Prairie Aster is a relatively unusual US Native with narrow leaves and long, arching sprays of lavender flowers which burst open in mid fall and persist through frost. Pairs beautifully with grasses. Grows well in most conditions but will not tolerate full shade.

*Scientists have renamed almost all of the asters. For simplicity sake, we are sticking with the original name, but this plant is now called Symphyotrichum turbinellum.

Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society.

Warning: Sap or juice may cause dermatitis.

Zones: 3 to 7
Family: Asteraceae
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Height: 36 to 48 in.
Spread: 24 to 30 in.
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Dry, Average, Moist
Bloom Time: September to November
Native Range: LA, AR, MO, IA, IL, NE, KS, OK