Name: Stokesia Laevis
SKU: 1851
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Stokesia Laevis

Stokesia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae, containing the single species Stokesia laevis. Common names include Stokes’ aster and stokesia. The species is native to the southeastern United States. The flowers appear in the summer and are purple, blue, or white in nature.

Common Name: Stokes’ aster

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Family: Asteraceae

Native Range: Southeastern United States

Zone: 5 to 9

Height: 1.00 to 2.00 feet

Spread: 1.00 to 1.50 feet

Bloom Time: May to July

Bloom Description: Blue

Sun: Full sun

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Showy

Tolerate: Rabbit, Drought

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates filtered sunlight, but prefers full sun. Prefers moist, sandy soils, but has surprisingly good drought and heat tolerance. Wet soil in winter is the main cause of death for this plant. A well-drained soil is essential. These plants appreciate winter mulch in the northern parts of their growing range (USDA Zone 5). Deadhead individual spent flowers and remove spent flowering stems to encourage additional bloom. Plants can be cut back to basal foliage after bloom.

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