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Smooth Blue Aster

Symphyotrichum laeve

Smooth blue-green foliage and a long display of light-blue daisies in fall. Drought tolerant once established.

Family

Asteraceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

2–4 ft

Spacing

1–2 ft apart

Light

sun

Soil moisture

dry, moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

August, September, October

Bloom colors

blue

Wildlife value

pollinators, songbirds

Landscape uses

border

Native states

AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY