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This surprised me with gorgeous deep-purple blooms in late April in my Zone 9b garden. I had planted it a couple years ago and somehow "...Read More
Very good native plant for shady beds in the Southeast US. Mine took 0 effort to establish in regular Florida soil, part shade. I have th...Read More
I have this planted on each end of my vegetable garden. This plant attracts so many bees and butterflies my plants have triple the number...Read More
Flowers are big, 3-4" across. Flower color is usually lavender/blue-violet, but there are cultivars that are white, purple/deep pink, or ...Read More
Have this one called Color Wheel-bloomed fine in part shade for two years, this year a few leaves popped up and then nothing. No flower s...Read More
I've had this plant for several years in a full sun, well-drained bed but it's not done well, even with regular watering & feeding. Bloom...Read More
I planted several of the Stokes' Asters at the end of my driveway about 5 years ago. Until last year they produced beautifully and I was ...Read More
These guys grow and bloom generously in a very well drained site I made by laying down a cheap scree of pit run gravel at the side of our...Read More
Of all my asters, this one does the poorest for some reason, probably because it is a native to the Southwest and I am trying to grow it ...Read More
I planted these next to my pond. They were only planted 2 months ago and are already twice the size that they were when I originally pu...Read More
I planted Stoke's aster about 7 years ago - it bloomed the first year, then seemed to disappear from view (in an overcroweded, underfert...Read More
i found this plant growing wild on my brothers property in may of 1996. i transfered it to a container then to a raised bed. when i mo...Read More
My plant is in full sun and rather poor sandy soil. Yet, blooms beautifully every year and has small babies. Maybe I'll transplant the b...Read More
I was pleasantly surprised to recently find two of these Asters growing as volunteers or long dormant remainders from previous gardeners ...Read More
I like the flowers and the foliage. Unfortunately, rabbits *love* this plant....
The Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association has just chosen this plant to be one of it's "Plant of the Year". This program was establi...Read More
I have not found this plant to spread much or become invasive in my landscape. It has very unique, large blooms that come in lavender, w...Read More
For several weeks in mid-summer this is a very beautiful plant. Rebloom is negligible, however, and the foliage is very untidy for most ...Read More
Collecting seeds: Good seed is large, about the size of a small sunflower seed, and easy to collect from the dried bird's-nest shaped hea...Read More
Round growth habit and spread of 18".
Drainage is imperative during the winter, particularly in the areas where alternate freezing...Read More
Only one species to this genus. Best cultivated in full sun to part shade in rich, well draining soil. Grows to about 18" high. Blooms la...Read More