Aster laevis 'Bluebird' ~ Bluebird Smooth Aster 3-5ft-spread In spring yellow flowers are

In spring yellow flowers are followed by delightful licorice-scented fruit

which becomes even more flavorful after a frost

including clay and sandy soils

Ruby Stars Florida Anise is a rounded evergreen shrub that produces quarter-sized vibrant ruby pink flowers in mid spring and again in fall

Aster laevis 'Bluebird' ~ Bluebird Smooth Aster 3-5ft-spread In spring yellow flowers areBlue 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'