Stokesia laevis 'Mel's Blue' PP23090, Stokes' Aster heat tolerant Living up to its name

Living up to its name with a sophisticated and consistent dusty blue-green needle color

but once well-established it can tolerate some drought

are a magnet for bees and other pollen-favoring insects

From cool mountainous regions of Chile

Stokesia laevis 'Mel's Blue' PP23090, Stokes' Aster heat tolerant Living up to its nameFlowers spring through summer with up to 4 inch wide, periwinkle, aster like blooms. Additional blooms are encouraged by deadheading. Basal rosettes of lush green lanceolate leaves, with smaller leaved stalks, can be evergreen in warmer climates with mild winters. Easy to grow as long as there is good drainage in winter, established plants can tolerate some drought but generally prefer moisture (found in wet sandy meadows, lowlands, and ditches in its