Origin: US Native
Other Common Names: Prairie Aster, Smooth Violet Prairie Aster
Duration: Perennial
Bloom Time: September-October
Height: 2' to 3'
Spacing: 15” to 18”
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium
USDA Zone: 3a-9b
Germination: No pre-treatment needed. Sow seeds just below the soil surface at 70F and water.
Seeds Per Oz: 35000
The turbinate aster gets it's name from it's turban or top shaped flower heads. This perennial wildflower blooms lavender to blue-violet, with yellow to reddish purple centers. One of the very last wildflowers to bloom, this aster provides attractive color in the mid-fall months. Not only is the nectar and pollen attractive to various bees and butterflies, but wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, and cottontail rabbits are sometimes drawn to the seeds and foliage.
