Stokes' aster
Also known as: cornflower aster
A perennial with basal, lance-shaped leaves up to 20cm long forming an evergreen rosette. Upright stems to around 50cm tall with shorter, stem-clasping leaves bear cornflower-like purple-blue flowerheads in summer and early autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- Stokes' aster (Stokesia laevis)
- Genus
- Stokesia
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Stokes' aster
Distribution map
Southeastern US
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Stokes' aster
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Stokes' aster care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth
Pruning
PruningDeadhead to prolong flowering. Tidy foliage in spring when new growth appears
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, by division in spring or root cuttings in late winter
Growing
GrowingGrow in a sunny, sheltered position in a fertile, well-drained soil; liable to rot in wet winter soils
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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