{"product_id":"aster-laevis-bluebird-1","title":"Aster laevis 'Bluebird'  - Bluebird Smooth Aster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Bird Smooth Aster is a \u003cspan title=\"Native Plants\" href=\"\/collections\/native\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/native\"\u003enative\u003c\/span\u003e evergreen \u003cspan title=\"Perennial\" href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/perennial\"\u003eperennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003efull sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand dry to medium well-drained soils.  Good drought and heat tolerance. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Syn with Symphyotrichum\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elaeve.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 545px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 545px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 257.763px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 257.763px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.237px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.237px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Perennial\" href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/perennial\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerennial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 257.763px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 257.763px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.237px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.237px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEast and Central N. America, GA Native\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 257.763px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 257.763px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.237px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.237px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3' - 4'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 257.763px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 257.763px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.237px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.237px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2’ - 3'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 257.763px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 257.763px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.237px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.237px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.5'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 257.763px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 257.763px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.237px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.237px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4- 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 257.763px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 257.763px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.237px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.237px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Partial Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 257.763px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 257.763px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.237px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.237px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue\/Purple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 257.763px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 257.763px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.237px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.237px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Fall Bloom Collection\" href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\"\u003eFall\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\"\u003eYear-Round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow Maintenance.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatch for caterpillars.  May need staking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Border Plantings\" href=\"\/collections\/border\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Naturalized Area\" href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\"\u003eRock Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/copy-of-salvia-guaranitica-black-blue-em-br-b-blue-sage-black-blue-1?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=9c752975b\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/copy-of-salvia-guaranitica-black-blue-em-br-b-blue-sage-black-blue-1?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=9c752975b\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalvia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/dianthus-gratianopolitanus-firewitch-cottage-pinks?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=beaa4bed1\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/dianthus-gratianopolitanus-firewitch-cottage-pinks?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=beaa4bed1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDianthus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/phlox-subulata-white-delight-phlox?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=a6e4bd0ac\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/phlox-subulata-white-delight-phlox?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=a6e4bd0ac\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhlox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto by David J. Stang, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Symphyotrichum_laeve_var._laeve_Bluebird_1zz.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Symphyotrichum_laeve_var._laeve_Bluebird_1zz.jpg\"\u003eSymphyotrichum laeve var. laeve Bluebird 1zz\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Symphyotrichum_laeve_var._laeve_Bluebird_3zz.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Symphyotrichum_laeve_var._laeve_Bluebird_3zz.jpg\"\u003eSymphyotrichum laeve var. laeve Bluebird 3zz\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0,\u003c\/span\u003e (3) \u003cspan rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mlevisay\/\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Mark Levisay’s photostream\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1718892708884_2056\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mlevisay\/\"\u003eMark Levisay\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mlevisay\/53237966052\/\"\u003eD75_9895-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":40394224992354,"sku":"1014847","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2264\/5919\/files\/pTxi_uLMGBHDqgkJ4w2UQm-1se4dasz0ISMcGY5QZDk.jpg?v=1775130164","url":"https:\/\/mackeysgrows.com\/products\/aster-laevis-bluebird-1","provider":"Mackey's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}