Stokesia laevis
Species
- Stokes aster
- Stokesia laevis
- Cornflower aster
- Stokesia cyanea
- Stokes' aster
- Carthamus laevis
- Stokesia centauroides
- Stokesia cyaneus
Tags
Stokesia laevis, otherwise known as stokes aster, is a perennials plant species native to Alabama.
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Appearance
- Bloom color
- purple
- white
- Foliage
- Herbaceous
Space
Dimensions
Stokesia laevis can grow from 0.15m to 0.3mm tall0.15m to 0.3m
- Spacing
- 0.3
- 0.38
Sun
- Optimal
- Full
- Partial
Water
- Optimal
- Dry
- Mesic
Soil
- Soil PH Requirements
- 5.6
- 7.5
Time
- Bloom
- Mid Summer
- Bloom Time
- Non-patented
- Blooming Habit
- This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
- Flowers are fragrant
Reproduction
- Seed Collecting
- Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Meta
- Other
- May be a noxious weed or invasive
- Patent information
- By dividing the rootball
- From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
- From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse