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.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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East and Central N. America, GA Native
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Height:
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2' - 4'
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Spread:
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1’ - 2'
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Spacing:
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1.5'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Blue/Purple
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall, Year-Round
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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.
