Blue Star heath aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Blue Star'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1 to 3 feet tallup to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Powdery blue rays and yellow center disks
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Star' heath aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Blue Star') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Powdery blue flowers with yellow centers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Blue grama, and Paprika yarrow.