Smooth Aster - Symphyotrichum laeve | Pots ready spring-summer

Common name: Smooth Aster

Scientific name: Symphyotrichum laeve

Category: Native Forb, Common Perennial

Sample mature size: 0.75 m tall; 2.5 ft tall

Sunlight: Full-sun, Partial-sun

Water: Medium-dry, Average, Medium-wet

Soil:

Blooms: Violet in September, October

Natural habitats: Meadow-grasslands, Woodland-shaded, Open-upland, Roadsides-ravines

Wildlife benefits: Butterflies/skippers 🦋, Bees/wasps 🐝

Points of interest: - Aster with smooth, waxy, and almost rubbery stems - Prefers open meadow areas - Supports large array of native bees, butterflies & beneficial insects