Symphyotrichum oolentangiense

Common Name: Sky-blue Aster

Plant Type: Herbaceous

Habitat: Prairie

Light Requirements: sun, part sun

Soil Moisture: dry, mesic

Soil Type: Sand

Height: 1 - 3 ft

Bloom Time: Fall

Flower Colour: blue

Seed Ripens: fall

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F

Details/Comments: Important fall nectar plant. Seeds abundantly

Common Name (Alt): Sky Blue Aster

Botanical Name (Alt): Aster oolentangiensis

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