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Height: 1-2 ft.

plant sale text: Elegant pale blue to purple flowers provide a striking show in the garden. Its notched ray petals surround a central disc containing many small flowers in the center. The color blue is uncommon and highly prized in the perennial border, complementing many other colors. The flowers are very attractive to butterflies. It is an excellent choice for the sunny perennial border.

bloom table text: Stokesia (pronounced stoks-ee-a) was named in honor of Dr. Jonathan Stokes, an Edinburgh physician and friend of Linnaeus. This native perennial prefers a sunny to partially sunny location, and should have well-drained soil to prevent rotting in the winter. It is a very tough wildflower that has undergone alot of breeding to produce new varieties with white, yellow, and various shades of purple and blue flowers. The 'Mary Gregory' variety was developed at Niche Gardens, just west of Chapel Hill. Blooming during early and mid summer, Stokes'-aster makes an excellent cut flower.

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germination code: 2

native range: southeastern United States