Stokesia laevis ‘Color Wheel’ (Stoke’s Aster) PP #12,718

(Cornflower Aster)

2-3″ delicate flowers transition from white to lavender to deep blue as they mature creating one plant with multiple colored blooms. Height 18-24″.

2-3" delicate flowers transition from white to lavender to deep blue as they mature creating one plant with multiple colored blooms. Lance-shaped deep green foliage forms tidy mounds. Height 18-24". PP#12,718.

Stokesia attracts bees and butterflies to the garden. Prefers average, medium moisture well drained soil. Drought tolerate when established. Tolerates light shade, and heat. Intolerant of wet winter soils. Deadhead to promote new blooms. Deer and rabbit resistant.

  • USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Bloom Time(s): June-September