Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster) Size:32 Plug Flat Photo (leaves)By:J

Photo (leaves)By:J

Chelone glabra (Turtlehead) works well in moist soils

The only true woodland native milkweed Asclepias exaltata (Poke Milkweed) is your choice for shady and can work even in dappled light situations as well

Its flower spikes are quite exquisite

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Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster) Size:32 Plug Flat Photo (leaves)By:JSymphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster) gets its common name from the spicy scent of its foliage when crushed. It is a shorter bushy aster that is typically found in higher quality normal dry to dry prairie. Large purple daisy like flowers bloom beginning in late summer and can go well into October. Asters are key pollinator plants that provide a welcome source of late season nectar, particularly useful for the migrating monarch butterflies.