Stokesia laevis
Stokes' Aster
The flowers appear in the summer and are purple, blue, or white and several named cultivars are available. It is an unusual plant with large cornflower-like blooms on short plants, with rosettes of narrowly lance-shaped, dark-green leaves. It has a long flowering season, from mid-summer until the first severe frost in mid-autumn.
Contributed by @missBailey
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Stokes' Aster
Latin name
Stokesia laevis
type
Perennial
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.45 M
0.60 M
Stokesia laevis
The flowers appear in the summer and are purple, blue, or white and several named cultivars are available. It is an unusual plant with large cornflower-like blooms on short plants, with rosettes of narrowly lance-shaped, dark-green leaves. It has a long flowering season, from mid-summer until the first severe frost in mid-autumn.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Stokesia needs acid soil, a sunny spot, and very good drainage as the roots rot if plants are wet in winter. This rules out most woodland gardens, which are too damp and shady.
Propagation by division.
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Propagate by division. Divide plants every three to five years in early spring to increase numbers and to maintain vigour.
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