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Education > Moss Picks > October Top 10 > Smooth Aster
Smooth Aster: Aster laevis
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Family: Asteraceae |
| Above: honeybee on aster, Below: smooth aster |
Use: meadows, prairies, natural gardens, borders, berms, beds, containers |
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Plant: bunching perennial to 4'
Origin: North America coast to coast
Zone: 3 - 8
Flowers: light purple with slightly reflexed petals
Foliage: simple, entire leaves.
Culture: sun to part sun. Well drained soil. Prune in late spring to avoid staking. Prodigious seeder. Seedling germinate readily, but are not always true to parent. Remove spent flowers to keep spread in check. |
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