Aster laevis 'Bluebird' ~ Bluebird Smooth Aster Size:1 GALLON 6PK IMAGES: Photo by Christina Greengrass

IMAGES: Photo by Christina Greengrass

Believe It Or Not Forsythia is a compact variegated deciduous shrubs with a dense upright habit and bright yellow foliage splashed with green and turns burgundy in fall

Sturdy enough to withstand foot traffic

Use a slow release fertilizer

while female flowers mature to the familiar brown sausage-like fruiting tip

Aster laevis 'Bluebird' ~ Bluebird Smooth Aster Size:1 GALLON 6PK IMAGES: Photo by Christina GreengrassBlue 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'