Tidy mounds of purple flowers characterize Aromatic Aster
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aromatic asterBotanical Name: Agastache foeniculum
Plant Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Description: Aromatic aster produces masses of purple flowers in the fall on mounded plants growing 1-2' tall and wide. Typically the longest lasting blooms in our pollinator garden, the plant is electric with bees and other pollinators late into the season. Growing Conditions: Undemanding, grows in rocky, sandy, and dry soil. Prefers full sun. Bloom Time: Late, Aug - Sep Bloom Color: Purple Benefit to pollinators/wildlife: All asters are an important late season nectar source. Native Status: US native, PA native Location in habitat: Pollinator Demonstration Garden |