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smooth blue aster
Symphyotrichum laeve


  United States

Dimensions
Height: 1.5 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; to 1.5 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Program Association
Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Water Requirements
Low, Moderate
Season of Bloom
July, August, September
Flower Color
Blue Shades, Purple Shades, Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Limited Availability
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Sandy, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes four varieties of S. laeve, all native to the U.S. Varieties laeve and concinnum are native to the eastern U.S.; variety purpuratum is native to the southern U.S.; and variety geyeri is native to most of the western and central U.S.