{"product_id":"october-skies-aster-symphyotrichum-oblongifolium","title":"'October Skies' Aster - Symphyotrichum oblongifolium","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a welcome dash of cool, rich color for your pollinator or native plant garden. 'October Skies' aster looks unassuming most of the season, with deep green spiky foliage that's handsome enough—but come autumn, it bursts forth with adorable lavender-blue daisy-like flowers. At the crucial late-season stage, they provide much-needed nectar for butterflies and other pollinators and bring color and interest to the garden, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'October Skies' is deer and rabbit-resistant (though rabbits may nibble it in early spring if other food sources are scarce, this doesn't seem to impact later performance) and less susceptible to powdery mildew than other types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVital Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlant size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5' tall x 1.5' wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e F\u003c\/span\u003eull sun (6+ hrs\/day)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e USDA zone 3-8 (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.greatgardenplants.com\/pages\/shopping-by-zone\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-external-message\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.greatgardenplants.com\/pages\/shopping-by-zone\"\u003eFind your hardiness zone\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e A\u003c\/span\u003ettracts butterflies of all types, as well as other pollinating insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost Plant To The Following: \u003c\/strong\u003ePearly Crescent, Painted Lady, Silvery Checkerspot butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNotable Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deer-resistant, long-blooming, drought tolerant, native, fragrant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePot size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buttarflybushes.com\/pages\/our-plant-sizes\" title=\"one quart\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-message\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/buttarflybushes.com\/pages\/our-plant-sizes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOne quart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlant name: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSymphyotrichum oblongifolium\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e'October Skies'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"buttarflybushes.com","offers":[{"title":"One Quart","offer_id":43229431890155,"sku":"8850","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0235\/7061\/2270\/files\/aster-october-skies-1.jpg?v=1712606935","url":"https:\/\/buttarflybushes.com\/products\/october-skies-aster-symphyotrichum-oblongifolium","provider":"buttarflybushes.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}