Formerly Aster linariifolius; Full sun; well-drained sandy light or gravelly soil; an unusual aster with stiff linear leaves like rosemary; 1-2’ bristly stems topped with 1” violet flowers in Sept.; excellent for rock gardens, sparse sunny slopes and shaley spots- also poor areas of lawns with plants like pussytoes (Antennaria virginica). hardy in zones 4-7; Va. ecotype.