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Stokes' aster 'Alba' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Stokes' aster 'Alba'

Stokesia laevis 'Alba'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Stokesia
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

An evergreen perennial forming a basal rosette of mid-green, lance-shaped leaves from which emerges a leafy stem bearing cornflower-like white flowerheads from summer into autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well DrainedPoorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a sunny, sheltered position in a fertile, well-drained soil; liable to rot in wet winter soils

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Tidy foliage in spring when new growth appears

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or root cuttings in late winter

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years