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These regal hues look especially stunning when drifting through the bronze and copper tones of native grasses in fall, sparkling against goldenrods and rudbeckias to create a prairie jam session fit for Paisley Park.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aromatic-aster","title":"Aromatic Aster (Symphyotruchum Oblongfolium)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocal Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aromatic Aster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSymphyotrichum oblongifolium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Status\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dakota County Native \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLandscape Archetype: \u003c\/strong\u003ePrairie, Edgeland \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife Cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun Exposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, part sun (tolerates a surprising amount of shade)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Moisture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry to Mesic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loam, Sand, Gravel, Silt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight \u0026amp; Width Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height: Knees (12\"–24\") Width: 24\"–48\", forming broad, mounded colonies over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003ePurple and Gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorphology Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A sprawling dense mound of woody-esque stems with many narrow, oblong, and rough, bristly leaves. 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In richer soils or partial shade, it will sprawl, open up, and flop around—but not in an unwelcome way; it can be a charming feature as it drapes over boulders, ledges, or container edges. Handles disturbance well, especially fire and light grazing. A mid‑summer “Chelsea Chop” helps control size and habit, delaying bloom slightly but often increasing flower density. 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The persistent floral display provides crucial nectar during the seasonal downturn when few other natives remain in bloom. Despite the name, deer and rabbits will nibble a bit but far less than most asters. Aromatic Aster hosts several aster‑specialist insects, including Wavy‑Lined Emerald Moth (Synchlora aerata), Silvery Checkerspot (\u003cem\u003eChlosyne nycteis\u003c\/em\u003e), and Pearl Crescent (\u003cem\u003ePhyciodes tharos\u003c\/em\u003e). 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Opposite leaves with soft texture but with distinctly serrated margins. Leaves emit an oregano‑minty aroma when touched or crushed. Flower heads form rounded layered clusters of narrow tubular florets that when grouped together resemble pom-poms. The color varies widely from lavender to soft purple and even white in rare cases. Look closer at those florets and complexities abound with protruding flower parts, hairs and calyx. The squared stems of this plant take on a rouge, purple or brown color that makes them pop out in a crowd. The root system is fibrous with short rhizomes enabling loose colonial to spread, and without competition, they will spread. Plants emerge early in spring with purple tinged leaves. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruits and Seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e Produces smooth nutlets inside the persistent, papery floral bracts (calyx). The nutlets mature late summer and fall. Those seeds are not edible, but the leaves are. 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But in drier open canopy sites the mildew is not as noticeable when companions like prairie grasses, sunflowers, asters and goldenrods color up and distract. Bee Balm handles drought, fire, and disturbance well, maybe too well? 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This plant’s fall color ranges from glowing copper to deep purple. Flowering branches split into three spikes, whose form gives this plant its nickname, “turkey foot.” Each flowering spike is lined with tight rows of reddish‑purple spikelets that, upon closer examination they have a dangling, maroon and yellow perfect flowers with an unassuming beauty. Its root system is fibrous and extremely deep with roots reaching up to 10–15 ft, with a long‑lived crown that expands steadily over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruits and Seeds: \u003c\/strong\u003eSeedheads mature into narrow, awned spikelets arranged along the turkey‑foot branch. Seeds ripen to warm brown, these persistent clusters that stand deep into winter. The dried heads catch low light and hold structure above the snowline. Pull your hand along the stem for some kinesthetic pleasure and collect the seeds with ease. Spread those seeds freely in consumer slums, neighbor’s yards and abandon lots to bring this plant back to its lost glory as the king of the prairie. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabit and habitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Big Bluestem is an amazingly adaptive species that can grow in nearly any site with full sun conditions, from roadside ditches to exposed cliff faces on high hills. While it is the ultimate symbol of the tall grass prairie, you’ll be surprised where you find this plant, from hilltops, glacial till prairies, exposed slopes, and open savannas. Prefers lean, well‑drained soils and full sun, but will tolerate part sun. With more moisture it will easily climb to 6 feet tall, however in richer soils it can grow tall and flop over. Moderately tolerant of clay, alkaline soils, salt and seasonal flooding. Highly tolerant of fire, drought, and seasonal extremes. Reward it by burning or cutting it to the ground in Fall or Spring, it will reciprocate with luscious growth the following season. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanions:\u003c\/strong\u003e ALL THE TALL PRAIRIE GRASSES: Yellow Prairie Grass (\u003cem\u003eSorghastrum nutans\u003c\/em\u003e), Little Bluestem (\u003cem\u003eSchizachyrium scoparium\u003c\/em\u003e), Switchgrass (\u003cem\u003ePanicum virgatum\u003c\/em\u003e). ALL THE SILPHIUMS:\u003cem\u003e S. terebinthinaceum, S. laciniatum, S. perfoliatum, S. integrifolium,\u003c\/em\u003e ALL THE NATIVE SUNFLOWERS we highly recommend \u003cem\u003eHelianthus maximiliani\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHelianthus giganteus\u003c\/em\u003e. Mix with a wide variety of more aggressive flowering forbs that meet the cultural situations. 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Several skipper species shelter near the base, and grass‑feeding butterfly caterpillars such as Common Wood Nymph (\u003cem\u003eCercyonis pegala\u003c\/em\u003e) use the dense crowns for cover, while true grass skippers like Delaware Skipper (\u003cem\u003eAnatrytone logan\u003c\/em\u003e) and Ottoe Skipper (\u003cem\u003eHesperia ottoe\u003c\/em\u003e) rely on prairie grasses as larval hosts. Larvae of grass‑feeding moths in the \u003cem\u003eCrambidae\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNoctuidae\u003c\/em\u003e guilds also use Big Bluestem. Beetles and other herbivores feed on the foliage, and the open soil pockets around the crown provide nesting entry points for ground‑nesting bees. Fireflies (\u003cem\u003eLampyridae\u003c\/em\u003e) use the tall stems and surrounding thatch as display and hunting structure. Tall stems offer perches for dragonflies. Regenerative farmers use this species in restoration farming because it is highly nutritious for cows and other ungulates. For centuries, Big Bluestem was a staple of the American Bison’s diet as herds chased it’s growth between lands we now call Canada and Texas. You’ll read, hear and see that this plant isn’t recommended for home landscapes…but for those who make those claims, we would like to remind them there’s a reason this plant once covered nearly half of North America. Kill your lawn and embrace the abundance of Big Bluestem. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dakota County \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNH Propagation Technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Powers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alongside Yellow Prairie Grass (\u003cem\u003eSorghastrum nutans\u003c\/em\u003e), Little Bluestem (\u003cem\u003eSchizachyrium scoparium\u003c\/em\u003e), and Switchgrass (\u003cem\u003ePanicum virgatum\u003c\/em\u003e), Big Bluestem stands as one of the Four Horsemen of the Tallgrass Prairie. This ecosystem once covered millions of acres across America, and today less than one percent survives intact making it one of the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. Erased by development, agriculture, and a long history of neglect, these prairies weren’t just scenery for manifest destiny. They were the lifeblood of cultures and the home of many creatures for millennia. We have done our darndest to destroy Big Bluestem and yet it persists on the peripheries, simultaneously representing everything that is wrong with America and everything that is great about it. Those deep, perennial root systems living and dying every year built the deep rich soils that became the Midwest agricultural complex that we exploit today. If left undisturbed those prairie soils would have stored more carbon below ground than most old growth forests do above. Big Bluestem is living infrastructure doing the job of carbon sequestration, erosion protection, rain infiltration, drought resiliency, food for animals, homes for insects, beauty and mythology. Now imagine that power harnessed in your community. 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