I had a heck of a time identifying this flower, Tatarian aster (Aster tataricus ‘Jindai’), last night. Thanks to everyone who chimed in to help out. For some reason I refused to believe it is an aster. But really, what else could it be?
I took this photo a few days ago on the new High Line Park in New York City. They’ve posted an October bloom list on their site that confirms my identification. I will do a full post about my visit soon, once I have a chance to dig through the millions of photos I took.
It is strange but in past years I have never been a big fan of asters, but for some reason this year I have had a total change of heart…I notice them all over and think how lovely they are…
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I hold a special place in my heart for asters. Very sad to me that all New World asters now are classed by the new name Symphotrichum. That’s a mouthful.
And, oops, of course I missed a Y in there: Symphyotricum.