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Symphyotrichum laeve (Aster laevis)

*Smooth Blue Aster*

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Most photos by Ann Grandy and Sally J.A.Finzel, unless otherwise noted to the left. Please ask for permission before using images.

Soil: Mesic(Medium)
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 3'-5'
Color: Blue-Lavender
Bloom: Aug-Oct
Flowers: The 1" flower heads have many blue petal-like ray flowers surrounding yellow disk flowers.
Leaves: The toothed, elliptical or lance-shaped leaves are 1-4" long. The lower leaves have leaf stalks, the upper leaves clasp the stem. It is smooth to the touch.

Suggested Uses:

Smooth Blue Aster is a beautiful and showy plant, but will grow fairly large in fertile soils. Foliage is smooth with a hint of blue. It has showy clusters of light blue to lavender flowers and is a fabulous source of nectar for bees and butterflies. Grows in open prairies and woodland edges and slopes. Excellent at attracting pollinating bees and other beneficial insects!

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Name: Aster is Latin for "star."

Option	Price	Quantity
Seed Packets (at least 25 seeds)	$2.95
3 1/2-inch pots	$4.25
6-pack	$6.95
5 3/4-inch pots	$7.95

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