A. oblongifolius is the latest aster in my gardens (tied with A. tataricus) to come into bloom, beginning in October and continuing to gi...Read Moreve color well after frost.
This cultivar is more compact and bushier than the species, which is floppy and needs support.
Selected by Charles Oliver in 1999 from a wild population growing on his land in southwest Pennsylvania.
These grew very vigorously in my garden. I pinched them back a couple times in June to keep them compact. They were covered with blooms f...Read Moreor several months last Fall. Great long-lasting flower display.
Med. 18" - Plant 18" apart. Z 3-8 Like 'Raydon's Favorite', a glowing bush of color in mid-Fall. This one is shorter, bushier. and bluer....Read More It is hard to choose between these two.
A. oblongifolius is the latest aster in my gardens (tied with A. tataricus) to come into bloom, beginning in October and continuing to gi...Read More
In it's second year, it has come back very strong, with the spring foliage covering 4x the area that it covered when planted.
These grew very vigorously in my garden. I pinched them back a couple times in June to keep them compact. They were covered with blooms f...Read More
Med. 18" - Plant 18" apart. Z 3-8 Like 'Raydon's Favorite', a glowing bush of color in mid-Fall. This one is shorter, bushier. and bluer....Read More