Stokesia laevis | Peachies Pick Floret’s farm It is happiest in full

It is happiest in full sun to partial shade and in hotter climates

we make sure that we add in a few handfuls of reasonably course gravel in order to help with the drainage

dark-burgundy stems rise upward and display loose clusters of five-petalled

but do this in spring

you should always promptly remove any non-variegated leaves that may appear

Stokesia laevis | Peachies Pick Floret’s farm It is happiest in fullThis variety of Stokesia also known as Stokes Aster is actually a North American native wildflower which has beautiful lavender blue flowers that are shaggy not unlike a cornflower. The plant is actually named after the plantswoman Peachie Saxton from Mississippi who discovered it. This evergreen perennial is stunning in the garden is both drought tolerant once established as well as being frost tolerant. Stokes Aster is actually a North American