Stokesia laevis 'Peachie's Pick' ~ Peachie's Pick Stoke's Aster hummingbird moist well-draining soils

moist well-draining soils

The arching bipinnate fronds are a glossy dark green year-round

Watch for aphids and whiteflies

Tiny yellow-tinged silver flowers rarely bloom

If need to trim back do so after bloom

Stokesia laevis 'Peachie's Pick' ~ Peachie's Pick Stoke's Aster hummingbird moist well-draining soilsPeachies Pick Stokes Aster is a fluffy compact native evergreen perennial with medium green foliage that forms a basal rosette. Cornflower like violet flowers bloom on erect leafy stems from summer into fall. Grows best with full sun and well drained soils. Deadheading individual spent flowers and spent stems can encourage additional blooms. Good drought and heat tolerance. Stokesia laevis are a native host plant for several moths and butterflies,