Exposure • Sun • Part sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Dry

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Foliage • Summer

Bloom Color • Purple

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

Water Requirements • Prefers well-drained soil

Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube'

Stokes' Aster

This exquisite and delicate cultivar of a southeastern U.S. native has glimmering, 3-4" silver-blue flowers. Heat and drought tolerant. A wonderful choice for a summer cut flower arrangement.

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.