Exposure • Part sun • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Wet

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Summer

Bloom Color • Purple • Apricot

Attributes • Good Cut Flowers • For Bird Lovers • Long Blooming • Rock Garden

Water Requirements • Water weekly during dry spells

Stokesia laevis 'Klaus Jelitto'

Stokes' Aster

Striking 3-4" lavender flowers provide long-blooming color for the garden or summer bouquet. Beautiful in the perennial garden or wildflower planting. Tolerates heat and drought conditions.

Stokesia (sto-kee'-see-uh)

Family: Asteraceae · Common Name: Stokes' Aster

Southeastern U.S. natives have daisylike flowers in shades of violet, blue, yellow and white. Very heat and drought tolerant. A wonderful choice for a summer cut flower arrangement or planted in perennial borders.