Species Stokesia laevis | Known

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Names

Common Names: Stokes’ Aster, Stokes Aster, Cornflower Aster, Stokesia

Growth

Height: 12-24 inches
Spread: 12-18 inches

Appearance

Bloom Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, and White
Foliage Color: Medium green
Fall Foliage Color: Bronze

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5-9
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally full Sun to Partial Shade.
Soil Type: Well-drained soil, preferably acidic, with very good drainage, especially over winter
Soil Drainage: Well-drained to moist soil with good drainage
Soil pH: 5.6-6.5, Acidic

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Seasons of Interest: Spring and Summer
Bloom Time: Spring to Summer (May to July)

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Attracts bees, Attracts butterflies

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Hill) Greene
Publication: Erythea 1: 3 (1893)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Vernonioideae
Tribe: Vernonieae
Genus: Stokesia

Synonyms

Cartesia centauroides Carthamus cyaneus Stokesia cyanea Carthamus laevis

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024