Description
Scientific name: Symphyotrichum laeve
Range: Keweenaw Native
Light: Full to partial sun
Soil: Sand, Loam, Clay
Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Benefits: Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Deer Resistant, Host Plant
Height: 3′
Blooms: August-October
Zones: 3-7
Color: Lavender blue
Spacing: 18″
Root: Rhizome
Asters are the native gardener’s answer to chrysanthemums, and Smooth Blue Aster is no exception. It features lovely plumes of lavender-blue flowers, and its tough stem allows it to stand tall throughout summer and its long season of bloom. Like most asters, it’s an important host plant, with the added benefit of being unpalatable to deer.
