Species Symphyotrichum laeve | Known

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Names

Common Names: Smooth Aster, Smooth Blue Aster

Growth

Height: 2-4 feet
Spread: 12-36 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.

Appearance

Bloom Color: Blue
Foliage Color: Green, Bright green, Glaucous
Fall Foliage Color: Yellow Orange, Blue-green

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 3-8
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally full sun to partial shade; full sun with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily, partial shade 3–6 hours.
Soil Type: Well-drained soil (clay-loam, sandy-loam, or rocky loam)
Soil Drainage: Well-drained
Soil pH: Tolerates a wide pH range from slightly acidic to slightly alkaline; no specific ideal pH is specified.

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous---------------------------------------- Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Summer and Fall
Bloom Time: Late Summer through Fall

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Bees attracted, Butterflies attracted, Other pollinators attracted, Hummingbirds not mentioned in sources, Birds seeds eaten

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Publication: Taxon 31(2): 359 (1982):.

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Symphyotrichinae
Genus: Symphyotrichum

Inferior Taxa

Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve Symphyotrichum laeve var. purpuratum

Synonyms

Aster expansus Aster rubricaulis Aster laevis subsp. laevis Symphyotrichum laeve subsp. laeve Aster politus Aster laevis var. cyaneus Aster laevis var. laevigatus Aster bupleurifolius Aster glaucus Aster pickettianus Aster laevis var. simplex Aster laevis var. panduratus Aster laevis var. sourisensis Aster laevis var. thyrsoideus Aster laevis subsp. geyeri Symphyotrichum laeve var. geyeri Aster laevis var. laevis Aster laevis var. latifolius Aster laevis f. laevis Aster lucidus Aster laevis Aster laevis var. amplifolius Aster glaucescens Aster decorus Aster laevigatus Aster concinnus Aster autranii Aster laevis var. guadalupensis Aster cyaneus Aster laevis var. abbreviatus Aster pensilvanicus Aster laevis var. geyeri Aster laevis var. undulatifolius

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024