Late Aster 'October Skies'
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'
Late Aster 'October Skies' is a perennial for groundcover, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Sep, Oct.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Late Aster 'October Skies''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- Avensto edge in front
- Blazing Starto flower when it does not
- Camasto flower when it does not
- Camassiato flower when it does not
- Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight'to flower when it does not
Garden styles
Cottage garden Modern Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: