Flowers – Aster, Smooth Blue
Flowers – Aster, Smooth Blue
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Description
The Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve) bursts out gorgeous star-like violet-blue blooms with long smooth petals around a yellow center. Grows on a 2′-3′ sturdy stem that also takes on a blue hue. This frost-tolerant flower can bloom through Thanksgiving.
- Life cycle: Herbaceous perennial
- Bloom season: Summer, fall
- Attracts: Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
- Flower meaning: Afterthought, daintiness, elegance, love of variety, patience
SEED PLANTING TIPS
- Botanical name: Symphyotrichum laeve
- Hardiness zones: 4-8
- Planting season: Spring
- Days to maturity: 90-120
- Cold stratify: Yes
- Depth to plant seeds: Lightly cover – seeds need light to germinate
- Spacing between plants: 12″-24″ apart
- Days to germinate (sprout): 14-21 days
- Germination soil temps: 70F-75F
- Soil types: Clay, sandy, loamy, rocky, dry, well-drained
- Soil pH: 5.8-6.5
- Water needs: Average
- Sun needs: Full sun, part shade
- Frost tolerant: Yes
- Drought tolerant: Yes
- Deer resistant: Yes
Additional information
Size | Sampler Pack (Appx. 100 seeds), Large Pack (Appx. 500 seeds) |
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