Stokes' Aster
Common name
Stokes' Aster
Botanical name
Stokesia laevis
Variety
Purple Parasols
Zone
USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light
Sun
Height
12-18" (31-46 cm)
Habit
Mounded
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Purple
Bloom Time
Summer-fall
Maintenance
Remove spent blooms
About
Stunning flowers open soft blue and mature to a rich, deep purple. Lovely in summer bouquets. Beautiful in the perennial garden or wildflower planting with verbenas and artemisia. Remove faded flowers for best reblooming. Heat and drought tolerant.
