Description
Peachie’s Pick Stokes’ Aster is a fluffy compact native evergreen perennial
with medium green foliage that forms a basal rosette. Cornflower-like violet flowers bloom on erect leafy stems from summer into fall. Grows best with full sun
and well-drained soils. Deadheading individual spent flowers and spent stems can encourage additional blooms. Good drought and heat tolerance.
Stokesia laevis are a native host plant for several moths and butterflies, notably the Swallowtail Butterfly.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
Southeast N. America, GA Native |
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Height: |
1′ – 1.5′ |
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Spread: |
1’ – 1.5′ |
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Spacing: |
1′ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 – 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.Watch for caterpillars.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS:
Salvia, Dianthus, Phlox
IMAGE: By klp.nyc, Stokesia laevis ‘Peachie’s Pick’, Azalea Garden, NYBG
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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