Stokesia laevis

Stokes' Aster, Cornflower Aster

The large, long-blooming flowers of Stokes Aster can reach 4 inches across. Despite short stems, they make excellent cut flowers. Colors include white, lavender, blue and a rare yellow. Use the rugged plants in the front of flower borders, cutting gardens or in containers. Its tidy, dark green, lance-shaped leaves are evergreen in warm winter areas. Buy in containers in the spring.

In summer, this 12 to 24-inch tall and wide plant has lavender or purple-blue blooms.

Attributes - Stokesia laevis

Plant Type: Perennial

Bloom Season: Early Summer through Late Summer

Flower Color: Blue, Purple

Foliage: Evergreen

Height: 1 ft. to 2 ft.

Width: 2 ft.

Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Climate: Zones 5, 6, 7, 8

Notes: Container Plants, Cut Flowers, Long Blooming, Showy Flowers.

Related Plants

Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube'

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