Smooth Blue Aster, Symphotrichum laeve
Smooth Blue Aster, Symphotrichum laeve
Smooth Blue Aster, Symphotrichum laeve
Smooth Blue Aster, Symphotrichum laeve
Smooth Blue Aster, Symphotrichum laeve
Smooth Blue Aster, Symphotrichum laeve
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Smooth Blue Aster
SKU: AM020904
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Overview
Lighten up your late-season garden with Smooth Blue Asters. This robust native species features soft periwinkle blooms with an extended bloom season - even flowering past frost. The late-season blooms are an important food source for butterflies and bees and spent flowers provide seeds for birds. Star-like flowers and smooth green foliage are a lovely addition to the late-summer garden. This perennial will harmonize beautifully with other flowers in your meadowscape. (Symphotrichum laeve)
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Botanical Name
Symphyotrichum laeve
Advantages
Native, Bee Friendly, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Low Maintenance, Long Bloom Time
Growing Zones
Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Mature Height
24-48" tall
Mature Spread
12-24" wide
Bloom Time
Late summer to late fall
SKU
AM020904
Description
Smooth Blue Aster is a hard-working wildflower with a wide native range across Eastern and Central North America. The long-lasting flowers feature soft blue petals that radiate from golden centers, which turn reddish later in the season. It is a butterfly magnet and a larval host for striking Pearl Crescent and Silvery Checkerspot butterflies. Happiest in a full-sun to part-sun spot and almost any soil type, Asters just need room to grow. This is an excellent choice for meadowscaping and natural garden design. Lovely lavender-blue flowers harmonize beautifully with Purple Coneflowers, Goldenrod, and Black Eyed Susans.
