Smooth Blue Aster Plant Sets ME as allowing them to go

as allowing them to go to seed provides a valuable food source for birds

but you can prune it after flowering to maintain its shape if desired

or enhance a shady border

Pollinator Magnet: Provides vital late-season nectar for butterflies

Smooth Blue Aster Plant Sets ME as allowing them to goSmooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve (Aster laevis)) is a hardy native perennial that brings vibrant lavender blue blooms to the garden late into the fall, providing a critical nectar source when many other flowers have faded. Its smooth, touchable leaves set it apart from other asters, and its profuse blooms attract a wide variety of pollinators. As a host plant for the silvery checkerspot and pearl crescent butterflies, smooth blue aster plays a