Aster laevis 'Bluebird' ~ Bluebird Smooth Aster semi-evergreen IMAGES: Photos by Ball Seed

IMAGES: Photos by Ball Seed

Large feathery plumes of white flowers bloom above the leaves through summer and turn a caramel color as they fade

Monrovia® Rave Hydrangea is a truly compact fast-growing deciduous shrub with a rounded habit and serrated dark green leaves with no fall color

COMPANION PLANTS: Shrub Rose

Vanilla Spice Summersweet is a dense deciduous shrub with raceme sporting extra large

Aster laevis 'Bluebird' ~ Bluebird Smooth Aster semi-evergreen IMAGES: Photos by Ball SeedBlue Bird Smooth Aster is a native evergreen perennial with unbranched smooth blue green foliage that forms a basal rosette. Small soft blue violet flowers with yellow centers coat the plant in panicle like clusters from late summer through fall. Grows best with full sun and dry to medium well drained soils. Good drought and heat tolerance. Syn with Symphyotrichum laeve. Type: Perennial Origins: East and Central N. America, GA Native Height: 3' 4'