Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve

smooth blue aster

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Photo credit: Missouri Botanical Garden. www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/service.shtml. Digital images in this database were contributed by Martha Hill, Glenn Kopp and Alan Stentz
Family

Asteraceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1 - 5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, White

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry

Blooms

August - October

Fall Color

Habitat

dry open habitats, wood borders, etc

Notes

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain