$69.00 – $315.00
Available as seed or live plants.
Save $10 when pairing a single tray with any other single tray, single plant kit, or when you purchase a 2-tray bundle. Discount applied in-cart.
To purchase live plants in smaller quantities, please visit our Design Your Own Garden category.
Symphyotrichum laeve. Smooth Blue Aster prefers dry to mesic soils, with full sun to partial shade. This plant will grow medium height and have a blue-purple fall bloom. Smooth Blue Aster pairs well with Little Bluestem, Butterfly Weed, and Wild Bergamot.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Seed-or-plants | 2 ounce (seed), 4 ounce (seed), 8 ounce (seed), 16 ounce (seed), 36 live plugs (single tray), 72 live plugs (2-tray bundle) |
| Product | Seed, Live XL Plugs |
| Plant Type | Wildflower |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun, Partial |
| Moisture | Dry, Mesic |
| Height | Medium (3' to 5') |
| Lawns to Legumes | Lawns to Legumes |
| Bloom Color | Purple |
| Bloom Time | August, September, October |
| Seeds per ounce | 55,000 |
| Plant Family | Asteraceae |
| Other Common Names | Smooth Aster |
We are committed to making your online plant shopping experience enjoyable and hassle-free. We are proud to offer only the highest quality, locally grown native seed and live plants. All items are shipped right to your door for convenience. We currently ship to the following areas where our local-origin, native seed and plant products will thrive: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois and Eastern Nebraska.
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Shipping
Plant orders placed by end of day Sunday, or earlier, will ship Tuesday. Orders placed Monday, or later, will ship the following week Tuesday. Please include any special shipping date requests with your order.
**May 20, 2025 Live Plant Shipping Information Update: Live plant orders placed by May 21 will be scheduled to ship Tuesday, May 27. Orders placed May 22 or later, we plan to June 3. After Memorial Day, our goal is to resume a week-to-week shipping schedule = Orders placed by Sunday will ship the same Tuesday, and orders placed Monday or later shipping the following week, Tuesday. MNL will notify you before plants are shipped.
Seed and non-plant orders are processed year-round and will typically ship within 5-7 business days.
We currently ship to the following areas where our local-origin, Minnesota native seed and plant products will thrive: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois and Eastern Nebraska. Below is a map of counties and cities where we can ship too.
MNL’s Statement on Neonicotinoids
We are committed to providing the highest quality restoration materials possible. We value the role our plants and seed have in the environment. To that end, we choose not to use Neonics and only use other chemicals only when necessary and/or as indicated by an integrated pest management program. This may result in plant leaves with minor feeding damage and/or the occasional monarch caterpillar found still chomping on your milkweed. Rest assured that these plants will be fine; the birds and butterflies will benefit.
