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 Virginia Living Museum
Smooth Blue Aster
(Symphyotrichum laeve, syn. Aster laevis)
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Height: |
1-5 feet |
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Light: |
Sun to part shade |
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Soil Type: |
Moist soil, but is very drought tolerant.
Can also handle seasonal flooding |
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Bloom Time: |
August - October |
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Flower Color: |
Small blue flowers with yellow disk centers |
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Foliage: |
Smooth, blue-green waxy foliage and
stems that are often purple tinted |
Unassuming at first, smooth blue aster hits its stride in the fall, mushrooming into a wide cloud of beautiful pale blue to violet flowers.
Smooth, blue-green waxy foliage and stems that are often purple tinted.
Smooth blue asters attract butterflies.
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