Stokesia laevis 'Klaus Jelitto'
syn. Stokesia cyanea
Omega Skyrocket Stoke's Aster, Stoke
Type Perennial
Hardy range 5A to 9A
Height 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
Spread 16" to 18" / 40cm to 45cm
Growth rate Average
Form Rounded
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Evergreen
Hardy range 5A to 9A
Height 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
Spread 16" to 18" / 40cm to 45cm
Growth rate Average
Form Rounded
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Evergreen
Bloom Color Lavender
Bloom Time Summer and Fall
The flowers are suitable for cut flowers and suitable for dried flowers.
Bloom Time Summer and Fall
The flowers are suitable for cut flowers and suitable for dried flowers.
Environment
This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green
Landscape Uses
- Container plantings
- Border
- Container plantings
- Border
Attributes and Features
- Attracts butterflies
- Attracts butterflies
Culture Notes
The leaves of this plant are evergreen in warmer climates. This plant can tolerate dry conditions and partial sun, but it prefers full sun and a well-drained sandy soil. Mulch this plant in colder areas during the winter months. In the spring, remove dead foliage only. Deadhead spent flowers after blooming, and fall cut back to basal foliage. Propagate by seeds, root cuttings, and division in spring. The lavender, daisy-like blossoms of 'Klaus Jelitto' are somewhat larger than the species.
The leaves of this plant are evergreen in warmer climates. This plant can tolerate dry conditions and partial sun, but it prefers full sun and a well-drained sandy soil. Mulch this plant in colder areas during the winter months. In the spring, remove dead foliage only. Deadhead spent flowers after blooming, and fall cut back to basal foliage. Propagate by seeds, root cuttings, and division in spring. The lavender, daisy-like blossoms of 'Klaus Jelitto' are somewhat larger than the species.
