Smooth Aster 'Bluebird'
Symphyotrichum laeve 'Bluebird'
Smooth Aster 'Bluebird' is a perennial for mid-border, suited to full sun and loam or sandy soil, flowering Sep, Oct.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 cm, it sits best through the middle of a border, between taller structure behind and edging in front. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Smooth Aster 'Bluebird''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Blanket Flower 'Arizona Sun'to edge in front
- Bottle Gentianto edge in front
- Chokecherryfor height behind it
- Common Sneezeweedto flower when it does not
- Compass Plantfor height behind it
- Coneflower 'Cheyenne Spirit'to flower when it does not
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: