Stokesia laevis Mels Blue 1G book starry blooms over a low

starry blooms over a low mound of foliage

Foliage Color: silver-gray

and the front of cool

Shrubby skullcap forms a small

Height: 48-60”

Stokesia laevis Mels Blue 1G book starry blooms over a low(Stokes' Aster) Mels Blue brings a color you rarely get from native perennials: true periwinkle blue, the kind that makes yellow and fuchsia explode in contrast. But its value goes far beyond color. As a selection of Marylands own Stokesia laevis, it blooms right through the midsummer nectar gap, offering consistent pollen when native bees need it most. Compact, heattolerant, and droughtready once established, this Stokesia thrives in full sun and