Category: Perennial
Family: ASTERACEAE
Genus: Stokesia
species: laevis
Cultivar: 'Klaus Jellito'
Origin:
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Size Description:
Notes:
Description: Frost-hardy mounding perennial that was once highly popular but is not often seen in today’s gardens.
Origin: Southern United States.
Height x width: 1.5 feet tall.
Growth habit: A 1- to 2-foot mound about 1.5 feet wide.
Foliage: a rosette of narrow, alternate, evergreen leaves that are about 8 inches long. Upper leaves are clasping while lower leaves are spiny-toothed.
Flowers: Lavender or white blooms in late summer.
Culture: Full sun or part shade, well-drained soil.
Uses: Perennial border, cut flowers.
Other facts of interest: This is the only plant in the Stokesia genus, named after Englishman Dr. Jonathan Stokes, a botanical writer.
Propagation: Seed, division.
Cultivars: ‘Blue Danube’ is a popular cultivar with lavender-blue flowers (below). ‘Peachies Pick’ is more upright; also lavender blue flowers
Notes courtesy of Sue Trusty.
Characteristics: Dry Soil Tolerant Rain Garden

Availability:		Some Availability
Full Sun Tolerance:		Performs Well	See other plants that like full sun.
Part Shade Tolerance:		Performs Well	See other plants that like part shade.

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