Named “aromatic” because its leaves release a pleasant fragrance when crushed.
Produces daisy-like blooms with lavender to violet-blue petals and bright yellow centers, which age to reddish-purple.
Seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds.
Deer-resistant, low-care, and excellent for native plant gardens, xeriscapes, and pollinator habitats.
Provides four-season interest: purple blooms in fall, seed heads in winter.
Named “aromatic” because its leaves release a pleasant fragrance when crushed.
Produces daisy-like blooms with lavender to violet-blue petals and bright yellow centers, which age to reddish-purple.
Seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds.
Deer-resistant, low-care, and excellent for native plant gardens, xeriscapes, and pollinator habitats.
Provides four-season interest: purple blooms in fall, seed heads in winter.
Bloom: fall
Habitats: dolomite prairies; gravelly hill prairies; limestone glades; mesic to dry gravel prairies; rocky bluffs along major rivers
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: dry (although an average moisture is tolerated if the site is well-drained)
Plant type (height): forb (1 to 2 feet)
Requirements: full sun
Soil: poor, rocky soil with open terrain
