Aster oblongifolius 'October Skies' salvia Short handles can help access

Short handles can help access in cramped or awkward spaces

Maintenance: Low

It blooms in spring with a very pretty silver catkin with red stamens that can be cut for early spring decoration

hands and nails clean

Use to cut roots

Aster oblongifolius 'October Skies' salvia Short handles can help accessSymphyotrichum oblongifolium, commonly called aromatic aster, is a native plant that typically occurs on limestone glades, slopes, prairies and dry open ground. A bushy, stiff, compact, low growing plant with hairy stems. Typically grows 1 2' (infrequently to 3') tall and features small, daisy like flowers (1" across) with violet blue rays and yellow center disks. Rigid, toothless, oblong, blue green leaves (to 4" long) are, as the common name