Symphyotrichum Laeve - Smooth Blue Aster

Light: Full Sun

Soil Moisture: Dry, Well-Drained

A larval host plant for the Pearl Crescent butterfly, with smooth, blue-green leaves that set it apart from other asters and lavender-blue flowers that bloom from late summer well into fall, right when migrating monarchs and other late-season pollinators are refueling for the season ahead. Its sturdy stems resist flopping in wind, and it tolerates a range of soils from moist to dry, making it easy to place in a mixed border alongside your goldenrods for a gorgeous fall color combination.