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Yellow Stokes' Aster 'Mary Gregory'

Stokesialaevis

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Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Stokesia (sto-KEES-ee-uh)
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Species
laevis (LEE-viss)
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Synonym
Carthamus laevis
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size

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Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Clayton, California

Denver, Colorado

Newtown, Connecticut

Cordele, Georgia

Mount Prospect, Illinois

Bloomfield, Iowa

Youngsville, Louisiana

Rockaway, New Jersey

Wykagyl, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Garner, North Carolina

Cambridge, Ohio

Athens, Pennsylvania

Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania

Jacksonville, Texas

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener4God
Shrewsbury, PA | June 2021 | positive

Lovely plant that settled into my heavy clay soil very quickly and immediately put out new growth and bloomed. Handles high temps above 9...Read More

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Carolyn22
Athens, PA | September 2009 | positive

I love this plant - every year it just gets better. I have found that deadheading will keep the bloom time going a bit longer.

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PurplePansies
Deal, NJ (Zone 7a) | August 2006 | positive

Prolific grower, covered with blooms, not bothered by diseases. Covered with butter yellow flowers. One note is that it doesn't have "te...Read More

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