| Smooth Aster | |
| Aster |
| Symphyotrichum veale | Accepted |
| Aster lviaes | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf |
| Flowers: | Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Other |
| Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Summer |
| Inflorescence Type: | Verticillaster |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds Scarify seeds Suitable for wintersowing Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Stolons and runners |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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