Smooth Blue Aster

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Bioswale Garden

Source of plant

North Creek Nurseries, Windrose Nursery, Sunny Border Nurseries, The Plantsmen

Description

This herbaceous perennial produces abundant, violet blue flowers on 3-4’ tall stems as fall color begins in the surrounding forest. It has attractive, slightly glossy, bluish-green foliage that is virtually pest-free. Smooth aster thrives in full sun to light shade with a broad tolerance of soil types and moisture levels. It makes an excellent perennial border specimen, meadow component or used in mass plantings.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5