Aster laevis

Plant Description

Smooth Aster is a favorite of ours because of its soft blue flowers and attractive glaucous, blue-green foliage. It forms stiffly arching stems to 4 feet tall that are covered with loose open heads of 1 inch, violet-blue-with-yellow flowers from late summer into fall. The foliage is smooth, low clumping, and is very disease resistant. This is a very easy aster for average soil in full sun. It would be a knock-out with Boltonia, Little Bluestem, Seashore Mallow, and Henry Eilers coneflower.

 

Characteristics Rain Garden Good Fall Color Deer Resistant Butterfly Plant Native Plant Good Fragrance Ease of Culture Easy to grow Plant Type Wildflower, Perennial

Light Exposure Full sun, Mostly sunny Soil Condition Average Moisture Tolerance Moderately moist Size full quart Height 36 or taller

Flower Color Violet, Blue, Lavender Bloom Time Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall Typical Height 36in Spread 24in Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8