Stokesia laevis
Photo by Marjorie Shropshire. Photograph belongs to the photographer who allows use for FNPS purposes only. Please contact the photographer for all other uses.
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Stokesia. Stoke's Aster
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1-1.5 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,blue,purple,lavender | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant. Blooms in summer. | |
| Habitats: | Flatwoods, ruderal. Also cultivated. The pictures are of a cultivated specimen. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Small specimen plant or low-growing mass planting. Heat tolerant. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts butterflies, bees, and wasps.