Stokesia Plant Species - The Good Earth Garden Center https://thegoodearthgarden.com/plant-species/stokesia/ The Good Earth Garden Center has plant rental, hardscape and outdoor rooms, DIY Landscape Assistance, Landscape Planning & Installation Tue, 04 Sep 2018 21:58:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://thegoodearthgarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.jpg Stokesia Plant Species - The Good Earth Garden Center https://thegoodearthgarden.com/plant-species/stokesia/ 32 32 34020795 Stokesia https://thegoodearthgarden.com/products/perennials-2/stokesia/ Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:00:31 +0000 http://useful-porpoise.flywheelsites.com/products/perennials-2/stokesia/ Stokesia, also known as Stoke’s Aster, feature long, narrow leaves which branch out from the center of the plant clump. Large, dramatic blooms rise above the lower growing foliage from spring to fall. Stokesia are native to the southeast United States, and although it is a tough, versatile plant, they are ideally suited to the... Read more »

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]]> Stokesia, also known as Stoke’s Aster, feature long, narrow leaves which branch out from the center of the plant clump. Large, dramatic blooms rise above the lower growing foliage from spring to fall. Stokesia are native to the southeast United States, and although it is a tough, versatile plant, they are ideally suited to the south. They handle the rainfall, humid summers and sticky clay with ease, plus have natural defenses to many diseases and insect pests. For these reasons, this is a low maintenance, tough perennial for southern gardens.

  • Sun to Part Sun
  • Plant size and bloom color varies with specific variety
  • Summer blooming, typically in shades of blue, purple or white
  • Deer resistant
  • Great cut flower
  • Heat and drought tolerant
  • Semi-evergreen in central Arkansas

 

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]]> 2918 These plants can take the heat! https://thegoodearthgarden.com/these-plants-can-take-the-heat/ Thu, 27 May 2010 19:13:50 +0000 http://useful-porpoise.flywheelsites.com/?p=22 If you need drought tolerant plants, you don’t have to plant Yucca!  More and more attention is being paid to development of ornamental plants that thrive during long periods without water.  One perennial that does great here in Arkansas is Stokesia or Stokes Aster. This plant has a striking bloom, and evergreen foliage.  Stokesia grows... Read more »

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]]> If you need drought tolerant plants, you don’t have to plant Yucca!  More and more attention is being paid to development of ornamental plants that thrive during long periods without water.  One perennial that does great here in Arkansas is Stokesia or Stokes Aster. This plant has a striking bloom, and evergreen foliage.  Stokesia grows into clumps that can be separated and shared with friends or moved around in your perennial garden.  Or if you are looking for a bright, showy display of blooms, group at least 5 -7 plants together, and watch the blooms dance above the foliage for weeks.  There are many varieties to choose from and one of the most unique that we are growing here at The Good Earth is called ‘Purple Pixie’.  Most Stokesias get about 2 feet tall wit the blooms but the one only gets about 11″ tall.   It’s precious!  They do require some water but they like well drained soils and don’t have to be kept wet.  Mix some organic compost in the area you plant them in to loosen the soil, then fertilize and let them take off!

stokes aster

What a gorgeous blue color!

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