Aster oblongifolius 'Raydon's Favorite' Canopy Trees red and rounded

red and rounded

when Walter Swingle crossed a Ruby orange with the tough

Photos courtesy of James Reveal

the unwetted one

Through summer the stems carry bright yellow flowers an inch across

Aster oblongifolius 'Raydon's Favorite' Canopy Trees red and roundedAromatic aster is the toughest and most fragrant of the fall asters, and 'Raydon's Favorite' is the classic selection. Aster oblongifolius 'Raydon's Favorite' forms a dense, rounded mound of small leaves that release a clean, balsam like scent when brushed, and in early to mid fall vanishes under a haze of lavender blue, gold centered daisies. A selection prized for compact, sturdy growth and reliable late bloom, aromatic aster is a creature of dry,