Stokesia (Stokes Aster)
Sow seeds flat in any rich, well drained soil and keep pots outside in a protected spot. Seeds require a prolonged cooling period prior to germination in late spring.
Stokes aster (Stokesia laevis (J. Hill) Greene) is a herbaceous perennial that is used mainly as a landscape ornamental or a specialty cut flower. Stokes aster is a versatile plant that thrives in a variety of climates and soil types.
Stokes Aster (Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube')
Stokes' Aster (Stokesia laevis)
Stokesia laevis
Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube'
Stonecrop (Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant')
Stonecrop (Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood')
Stonecrop (Sedum kamtschaticum) ...
Curator Ron Determann was searching for pitcher plants in Georgia, and came upon a stand (recently bulldozed) that also included this unusual stokes aster with 3' tall bloom spikes topped with unusually large blue purple flowers.
Stokes Aster, an ornamental plant of the Southeast, in the same family as Houghton's Goldenrod, yields a seed oil rich in epoxy fatty acids useful in the production of paints and other coatings.
Mary Gregory Yellow Stokes Aster [English]: Stokesia laevis 'Mary Gregory'
Mary Guenther Daylily [English]: Hemerocallis 'Mary Guenther'
Mary Guynn Daylily [English]: Hemerocallis 'Mary Guynn' ...
 See also: Aster, May, Pink, Stokesia, Dragon
  
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