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Minnesota Native

Aster Thunderdome

Common Name: Aster

Botanical Name: Aster

Variety: Thunderdome

Blossom Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Aug-Sep

Zone: 3 to 9

Exposure: Sun

Mature Height: 24-48"

Mature Width: 24-36"

Notes: This hybrid has the purple flower of New England aster and the fragrant foliage and bushy substantial habit of aromatic aster. Large plants in the garden, they grow three to four feet tall and up to three feet wide in a rounded mum-style habit.