Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube'

Blue Danube Stokes Aster

Blue Danube Stokes' aster carries broad lavender-blue flowerheads above a low mound of green leaves. It supplies a soft color accent in sunny perennial beds and may retain basal foliage through mild winters.

Its structure combines a mounded outline and outward-spreading growth. Growth is moderate.

Choose a site in full sun or partial shade. Provide acidic, well-drained soil and maintain even moisture. Remove faded flowers to encourage additional buds.

Size
• Height: 12-18 in
• Width: 12-18 in

Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 5a–9b

Best Uses
• Border
• Mass Planting
• Pollinator garden
• Container

Plant type

Perennial

Height

12-18 in

Width

12-18 in

Hardiness zones

5a–9b

Sunlight

Full sun to part shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Summer

Flower color

Lavender Blue

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Fruit color

Brown

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Moist well-drained, Sandy

Landscape use

Border, Container, Mass Planting, Pollinator garden

Shape

Mounding, Spreading

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

Yes