Botanical Name: Aster tataricus
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Common Name: Tatarian Aster  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Lavender

 

Flower Season

Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

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Tatarian aster is an erect, tall-growing species, 3 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide, though it rarely needs staking due to thick, sturdy stems. Distinctive paddle-shaped, lower leaves are up to 24 inches long and 6 inches wide, but leaves are significantly smaller in size higher up on the plant. Small but abundant flowers with deep lavender to blue rays and yellow centers appear in flat-topped clusters in autumn. A late blooming aster that still looks fresh at time of first frost. Attractive to butterflies. Use at the back of a perennial border or tucked in among the ornamental grasses.