Aster laevis, NY Ecotype

Smooth Blue Aster, NY Ecotype

Provides attractive late summer color in meadows; sought by deer for browse.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows

• Characteristics:

  Branched stems; smooth, waxy leaves that clasp to stems.

• Habitat:

  Dry woods, rocky ledges, roadsides.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  August to October

• Flower Color:

  Blue, Purple

• Typical Height:

  3.5 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  10 in

• pH:

  5.8 – 7.8

• Pollinator Value:

  Very High

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  NI

• Midwest

  NI

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  NI

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  NI

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  Moderate

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  1,014,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.4 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• Lake Erie Bluff Mix
• Northeast Solar Pollinator Buffer Mix
• VA Solar Pollinator Buffer Mix
• Eastern West Virginia Steep Slope Mix
• PA Piedmont Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA New England Province UPL Meadow Mix
• Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden Mix
• Northeast Annual & Perennial Wildflower Mix
• Showy Northeast Native Wildflower & Grass Mix
• Showy Northeast Native Wildflower Mix