Smooth
blue aster
 
  
Botanical name: Aster laevis
  

Seeds
Amount1/8 oz1/4 oz1/2 oz1 oz1 lb
Price8.1711.6717.5023.33350.00
Description:   Small blue flowers with yellow disk centers growing on individually branching blue-green stalks. These perennial, plants grow to 3 feet tall, with smooth leaves with rough edges.
Attracts:Butterflies and Honeybees.
Bloom time: From August through October.
Range:Throughout the tall grass prairie.
Sunshine:Full sun to partial shade.
Moisture: Middle to dry prairies.
Soil types: Sandy loam best.

Suggested seed treatment:  No seed treatment needed.

Direct planting tips:   Plant seed in desired location covered by 1/4 inch soil, and firm.

Transplants:   If you grow transplants from our seed: transplant while dormant in spring or fall, trim long roots, plant with buds just below the soil surface, space 2 to 3 feet apart.

Companion prairie plants:    New England aster, Red milkweed, Sawtooth sunflower, Big bluestem, Indian grass.

Comments:   Good for the home landscaper.
 

Plants
Individual plants18 plants36 plants
$4.50$4.25$4.00

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