Blue Danube Stokes’ Aster
$123.00 Original price was: $123.00.$36.90Current price is: $36.90.
1000 in stock
SKU: ek7HkKxjzx
Category: HEDGE PLANTS
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist to wet.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 12 to 18 in. tall and wide.
| Description | Fluffy, cornflower-like, deep sky blue flowers with white centers on upright, leafy stems. Provides long-lasting color for the garden or a summer bouquet. Beautiful in the perennial garden or a wildflower planting with verbena and artemisia. Promptly remove faded flowers for best rebloom. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Midsummer through fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Edging |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Bee Balm (Monarda); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
| Care Instructions | Provide average, well-drained soil. Mulch to protect in harsh winters. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; will adapt to drier soils. Clip spent flowers to promote continued bloom. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge in spring. |
| History | Genus name honors Dr. Jonathan Stokes, 18-19th century English physician. |