Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Fanny Peltandra turk's cap clumps are covered

turk's cap clumps are covered with hundreds of cute

The clove-scented flowers come in bicolor combinations of white and red

This is a superb plant for pollinators late in the growing season

The 2017 Perennial Plant Association plant of the year

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Fanny Peltandra turk's cap clumps are covered(aka: Aster oblongifolius) We originally acquired this selection of the North American native Symphyotrichum oblongifolium from Montrose Gardens, which acquired it from Ruth Knopf of Boone Hall Plantation in South Carolina. Ruth acquired the aster from her maid, Fanny, who acquired it as a pass along plant from her grandmother. Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Fanny' is one of the last asters to flower in our garden, usually in October and November.