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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Annuals/Per.
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Seeds
This robust, upright, perennial plant with arching stems typically grows to 3 feet tall. It has smooth, blue-green foliage and produces loose clusters of violet-blue flowers with yellow centers from September to October. It grows in full sun, and in rocky or dry soil, and attracts native bees and butterflies.
May Attract
Smooth Blue American-Aster is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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