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Azure Aster
Aster oolentangiensis

Other Common Names: Sky-blue Aster, Prairie Heart-leaved Aster
Bloom period: September -October
Bloom Color:
Blue-violet to blue (less commonly pink or red-violet) surrounding a yellow center

Wildlife Value Score: 3
Seed Availability:  2
Established Frequency:
Growth Form: 


This aster can be found in dry to moderately moist soils in prairies, woodland openings, edge bluffs and roadsides. 


Wildlife Value Score and Seed Availability
1 = low; 5 = high

Establishment Frequency
1 = slow to establish; 5 = easy established in one year