Smooth Aster
Common Name: Smooth Aster
Latin Name: Symphyotrichum laeve
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Late-blooming native with attractive blue-green foliage and small, lavender-blue disc-shaped blooms with yellow centers. Meadow species, perfect for a prairie planting or wildflower garden. Supports many pollinators, including Monarchs, with nectar late in the season ahead of migration. Divide clumps every 2-3 years. Formerly listed as Aster laevis.
Core Characteristics
Mature Height: 24-60"
Mature Width: 12-24"
USDA Hardiness Zone: to zone 3
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Features & Benefits: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Fall Color, Great Cut Flower, Wisconsin Native
Common Name: Smooth Aster
Latin Name: Symphyotrichum laeve
Visit Plant Profile >>Description & Overview
Late-blooming native with attractive blue-green foliage and small, lavender-blue disc-shaped blooms with yellow centers. Meadow species, perfect for a prairie planting or wildflower garden. Supports many pollinators, including Monarchs, with nectar late in the season ahead of migration. Divide clumps every 2-3 years. Formerly listed as Aster laevis.
Core Characteristics
Mature Height: 24-60"
Mature Width: 12-24"
USDA Hardiness Zone: to zone 3
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Features & Benefits: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Fall Color, Great Cut Flower, Wisconsin Native