Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster) Sedge Cinna arundinacea (Wood Reed Grass)

Cinna arundinacea (Wood Reed Grass) is charming grass that is common in our oak woodlands

Likely Ammophila breviligulata is the best plant to stabilize eroding beaches

It similarly prefers moist dappled sunlight in garden situations

It explodes into clouds of tiny white flowers all along its stems in August and blooms into October

but its uniquely stout branch structure make up for this lazy sleeper

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster) Sedge Cinna arundinacea (Wood Reed Grass)Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster) gets its common name from the spicy scent of its foliage when crushed. It is a shorter bushy aster that is typically found in higher quality normal dry to dry prairie. Large purple daisy like flowers bloom beginning in late summer and can go well into October. Asters are key pollinator plants that provide a welcome source of late season nectar, particularly useful for the migrating monarch butterflies.