Raydon's Favorite
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Raydon's Favorite'
Raydon's Favorite blooms from September through November.
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Growing Raydon's Favorite
Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–8. Expect it to reach about 2.6 ft tall and 3 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.
When to plant Raydon's Favorite
Plant Raydon's Favorite in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 3 to 8 range, spring means April to June and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from September to November.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 5 in April.
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