Aster oblongifolius ‘Raydon’s Favourite’
'Raydon's Favourite' forms lush mounds of fragrant foliage smothered with hundreds of gorgeous aster flowers in fall.

Aster ‘Raydon’s Favourite’ is a very showy, low-growing, mounding aster that produces hundreds of daisy-like blue-lavender flowers with yellow centers in September and October. It has fragrant foliage. A great late season nectar source for butterflies.
Common Name: Aromatic Aster
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Foliage Colour: Green, Bluish
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
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Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
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Fragrance: Yes
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Benefits: Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dry gravel prairies, dolomite prairies, gravelly hill prairies, limestone glades, and rocky bluffs along major rivers.
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