Description
Blue Bird Smooth Aster is a native evergreen perennial
with unbranched smooth blue-green foliage that forms a basal rosette. Small soft blue violet flowers with yellow centers coat the plant in panicle-like clusters from late summer through fall.Grows best with full sun
and dry to medium well-drained soils. Good drought and heat tolerance.
Syn with Symphyotrichum laeve.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
East and Central N. America, GA Native |
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Height: |
3′ – 4′ |
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Spread: |
2’ – 3′ |
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Spacing: |
2.5′ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4- 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue/Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.Watch for caterpillars. May need staking.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS:
Salvia, Dianthus, Phlox
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve Bluebird 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve Bluebird 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Mark Levisay, D75_9895-1
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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