Symphyotrichum laeve / Aster laevis (Smooth Blue Aster) Size:0.1 lbs Seed it is a larval host

it is a larval host for silvery checkerspot butterflies and a handful of moths

it prefers wet to mesic soils

and other threats this is a major problem for Monarch butterflies that heavily depend upon the milkweed and other native plants

Flower Color violet and yellow

American Beach Grass has come to the rescue time and time again in stabilizing these critical areas

Symphyotrichum laeve / Aster laevis (Smooth Blue Aster) Size:0.1 lbs Seed it is a larval hostThis is a medium perennial prairie plant that is named from its smooth leave somewhat unique in the world of asters. It has intensely colored blue flowers that can attract the later pollinators and add later season interest. It is a "behaved" aster so it can be an excellent addition for later season interest. Sun Exposure Savanna Woodland Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic Height 4' Flower Color blue Flower Time August, September, October