Stokesia, Cornflower Aster, Stokes' Aster, Stokes Aster 'Peachie's Pick'

Stokesia laevis 'Peachie's Pick' is a superior selection of Stokes' Aster. It is a very upright plant to almost 2' and not at all floppy...Read More. It is great in the front of a mixed boarder. I grow it in full sun in my zone 8b-9a garden. The color and size of blooms are both amazing. The only negative is that deer and rabbits will both eat it. I have success by continually spraying with a repellent.

I really like this perennial in my Houston-area garden. I've been successful in dividing it, as well as had one volunteer from my one or...Read Moreiginal plant. Because I've got it growing in only partial sun, I do have to stake it. However, it's lovely color makes this worth it.

The flowers are such a beautiful shade of blue and very uniquely shaped. Butterflies love this plant in my garden. It reblooms from Mid-S...Read Moreummer throughout the Fall with deadheading. I've tried it in both full sun and partial shade. It definitely does much better in full sun.

Northwest, Ohio-
This aster turned out to be a long blooming beauty! It has been blooming since I planted it in June! The bigger i...Read Moret gets, the prettier and more pronounced the blue flower becomes. The foilage is a dark flat green which is also a treat. Watered twice a week and set in 4-5 hours of sun a day. Remove spent flowers to encourage new blooms. Still blooming plenty here in late October! A garden favorite.