Aster, Honeysong Purple Stoke's Aster

Honeysong Purple Stokes’ Aster is a fluffy compact native evergreen perennial with deep green foliage that forms a basal rosette.  Cornflower-like royal purple flowers with tinges of red near the center that darkens with age bloom on erect leafy stems from midsummer into fall if deadheaded.  Grows best with full sun and well-drained soils.  Good drought and heat tolerance.

Stokesia laevis are a native host plant for several moths and butterflies, notably the Swallowtail Butterfly.  

Type:	Perennial
Origins:	Southeast N. America, GA Native
Height:	1' - 1.5'
Spread:	1’ - 1.5'
Spacing:	1'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	5 - 9
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	Purple
Season of Interest:	Summer, Fall, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Watch for caterpillars.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Salvia, Dianthus, Phlox

IMAGE: frank wouters, Stokesialaevis, CC BY 2.0 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.