Stokesia laevis

Stokes Aster is a US native that can be found in pinewoods from North Carolina to Louisiana. Pollinators go crazy for the beautiful bluish-lilac colored flowers, which resemble large cornflowers. Plant in any moist spot in full sun or full shade.

Zones: 5 to 9

Family: Asteraceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 12 to 24 in.

Spread: 12 to 18 in.

Exposure: Full Sun, part-shade

Soil Conditions: moist

Bloom Time: August to October

Bloom Color: lilac

Native Range: from North Carolina to Florida to Louisiana

Image Credits:

• Image 1 (blooms with pollinator) capt_tain Tom, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
• Image 2 (flower) TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
• Image 3 (foliage) Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

expected early May