Melinda Myers

Stoke's Aster

Botanical Name

Stokesia laevis

Min Zone

5

Max Zone

9

Height

12 to 24 inches

Width

18 inches

Flowers

Summer: blue, white, pink, purple

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained, fertile

Planting & Care

• Requires a well-drained soil
• Plants growing in Zone 5 benefit from winter mulch to help regulate soil temperature
• Good drought and heat tolerance
• Deadheading will encourage additional flowers
• Plants can be cut back to basal foliage after flowering
• Stems can be floppy and will benefit from support

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Alba - white flowers
• Blue Danube - lavender-blue flowers up to 5 inches wide
• Blue Moon - pale blue flowers
• Peachie's Pick - later blooming, 3 inch fluffy blue flowers, 12 to 18 inches
• Blue Star - light blue flowers, sturdy stems
• Klaus Jelitto - powder blue 3 to 4 inch flowers
• Rosea - rosy-pink flowers
• Silver Moon - creamy white flowers
• Wyoming - deep blue flowers