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.
