Color Wheel Stokes' Aster
Stokesia laevis 'Color Wheel'
Pronunciation: sto-KEES-ee-uh LEE-viss
SKU #06564
| Description | Lovely, two to three inch wide flowers transition from white to lavender and age to deep blue, providing long-lasting color for the garden or summer bouquets. Beautiful in a bed, border or wildflower meadow with verbena and artemisia. Remove faded flowers for more prolific reblooming. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Keep soil moist to wet. |
| Blooms | Midsummer through fall |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 18 to 24 in. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Waterwise |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Edging |
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| Flower Color | Multicolored |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Phlox (Phlox); Bellflower (Campanula); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Thrift (Dianthus); Salvia (Salvia) |
| Care | Provide average, well-drained soil. Mulch to protect in harsh winters. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; will adapt to drier soils. Clip spent flowers to promote continued bloom. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge in spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-8
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