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Stokes' aster 'Omega Skyrocket' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Stokes' aster 'Omega Skyrocket'

Stokesia laevis 'Omega Skyrocket'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Stokesia
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

'Omega Skyrocket' is an evergreen perennial forming a basal rosette of leaves up to 20cm long, with prominent white midribs. Upright stems with smaller leaves carry large, cornflower-like flowerheads up to 10cm across, light purple florets with a silvery centre, from mid summer to early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Needs a light, fertile, moist but well-drained, acid soil in full sun. Liable to rot in damp, wet soils. Usually needs staking (see staking perennials)

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in autumn, by division in spring, or root cuttings in winter

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

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