Aster, Smooth Aster

Smooth Aster is a native evergreen perennial with unbranched smooth blue-green foliage that forms a basal rosette.  Small loose blue to purple flowers with yellow centers bloom in panical like clusters in fall.  Grows best with full sun and dry to medium well-drained soils.  Good drought and heat tolerance.  Also known as Symphyotrichum laeve.

Type:	Perennial
Origins:	East and Central N. America, GA Native
Height:	2' - 4'
Spread:	1’ - 2'
Spacing:	1.5'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	3 - 8
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	Blue/Purple
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: Heike Löchel, Aster (Blume), CC BY-SA 2.0 DE, 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.