Aster scaber
Aster scaber, known as Roughish Aster, is a perennial ornamental plant that thrives in full sun and requires medium watering. It typically reaches a height of 0.6–1.2 meters and blooms with purple, blue, and pink flowers from August to October. This plant prefers loamy, sandy, or chalky soil and is suitable for USDA zones 4–8. It attracts pollinators but is not fragrant, toxic, or evergreen.
Light
Full sun
Watering
Medium water
Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Chalky
Height
0.6–1.2 m
Spread
0.4–0.6 m
Zones
4–8
Flower colors