Smooth Blue Aster
Symphyotrichum laeve
Botanical plate of Symphyotrichum laeve — Curtis-style illustration.
Symphyotrichum laeve (formerly Aster laevis) is a flowering plant native to Canada, the United States, and Coahuila (Mexico). It has the common names of smooth blue aster, smooth aster, smooth-leaved aster, glaucous Michaelmas-daisy and glaucous aster.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Symphyotrichum laeve |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Height | 2-4 ft |
| Bloom time | Aug-Oct |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Moisture | Dry to mesic |
| Soil | Loam |
| Wildlife value | Waxy blue-green foliage; heavy bee and butterfly use into October |
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Image Credits
- The New York Botanical Garden (CC BY 4.0)
- Harvard University Herbaria (CC BY 4.0)