{"product_id":"symphyotrichum-laeve-smooth-aster","title":"Symphyotrichum laeve (Smooth aster)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSymphyotrichum laeve, commonly known as smooth blue aster or smooth aster, is a late blooming fall aster. It is particularly well adapted to dry, well-drained soils and can tolerate relatively poor conditions once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plant grows upright, with branching stems and distinctive smooth, blue-green leaves. In late summer and fall, the plant produces numerous daisy-like flower heads with pale blue to violet-blue rays surrounding a yellow center. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers create an attractive haze of blue and purple at a time when many earlier-blooming wildflowers have finished flowering, and contrast with the yellows of goldenrods (Solidago) and the whites and pinks of other fall-blooming asters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth blue aster is an excellent late-season resource for pollinators. Its flowers attract native bees, butterflies, moths, skippers, and other insects. The flowers are also visited by specialized native bees that depend on asters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woolly Bear Natives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54042776240435,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/4212\/0499\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-08at4.27.28PM.png?v=1788906161","url":"https:\/\/woollybearnatives.com\/products\/symphyotrichum-laeve-smooth-aster","provider":"Woolly Bear Natives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}