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Aster laevis – Bluebird Smooth Blue Aster
$15.99
Ranked #1 Best Aster in a top evaluation study
Few plants can top the magnificent show when Bluebird Smooth Aster, Aster laevis, is blanketed in intense robin’s egg blue flowers from top to bottom in fall. Its vase-like form and clean foliage further distinguish this excellent selection of one of our top Missouri native Asters. The laevis‑type Asters, also known as Smooth Asters, are commonly found in glades, open meadows, thickets, and roadside banks. Also known as Symphyotrichum laeve Bluebird.
It is an important late-season nectar source for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Smooth Aster prefers a sunny to part sun location in average soil. Its low water needs and drought tolerance makes it a good choice for dry areas, or anywhere you don’t want to drag the hose. Pretty in meadows, perennial beds, cutting and cottage gardens.
Bluebird Aster was discovered by the outstanding Mount Cuba Center Botanical Garden, whose mission is to inspire an appreciation for the beauty and value of native plants and to support the habitats that sustain them. Ranked #1 in an evaluation study of Asters at the world-renowned Mount Cuba Center.
Plant in sunny locations. Although drought tolerant, for best results water during dry spells and when plants are setting up buds and blooming.
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