Aster oblongifolius*
Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic Aster) is native to parts of the eastern and central United States. It is found in Kansas, Ohio, northern Illinois, hilly parts of southern Illinois, and on the banks of the Mississippi River and Illinois River, as well as other parts of the central United States, for example, in Missouri and other places including along the Ohio River, from Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Minnesota to Virginia. It is an uncommon herbaceous perennial.
We currently carry 'October Skies', a more compact variety, which is less likely to flop over.