'Color Wheel' Stokes' Aster
Perennial
- Multi-colored flowers open white & transition to shades of purple!
- Native perennial loved by butterflies, bees, & other pollinators.
- Lavender blooms are a welcome sight late summer/early fall.
- Resistant to deer, rabbits, disease, & drought.
- Zones 5-9, sun, up to 24” tall x 18″ wide at maturity.
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Description
Aster is a native perennial with a full, bushy habit that is naturally compact, making it perfect for borders or containers. It's generally low maintenance and easy to care for, so it's ideal for beginners. No trimming or shaping is required to keep it looking full and neat! All you have to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy the long-lasting blooms.
Details
Patent #: 12,718
Common name: Stokes' aster
Zone: 5 - 9
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Height x width: 24” x 18’
Flower color: White, Lavender, Purple
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Summer
Bloom time: Midsummer, late summer, early fall
Features: Space savers, rabbit resistant, dry soils, drought tolerant, deer resistant, container plants, native, pollinator-friendly
Uses: Accent, border, container gardening, cottage gardening, foundation planting, massing, specimen
How to Grow
Light: Tolerates filtered sunlight but prefers full sun (> 6 hours sun).
Water: Average water needs. It can adapt to dry or moist conditions but cannot tolerate standing water.
Spacing: 18- 24 inches
Fertilizing: If necessary, fertilize in early spring with a slow-release product such as osmocote. However, fertilizing is generally unnecessary.
Winterizing: Appreciates a winter mulch in the northern parts of its growing range.
Maintenance & pruning: Deadhead individual spent flowers and remove spent flowering stems to encourage additional bloom. Once flowering finishes, cut plants back to the lower foliage to promote new growth.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
They sent me a new aster came intoday looks very healthy. And the one that I got in the previous photos is bouncing back! In the future, I will be definitely ordering more plants from Great Gardens Plus! They make things right and shipping is not there fault! Im a happy customer! Thank you Great Garden Plants!! (The one in the white pot is the one from my earlier review.)
Sad about this one was really hoping for a healthy plant but it does happen in shipping .
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It still hasn't bloomed. The flowers look like they are going to be really small flowers. Maybe next year they will look better??
Our friendly customer service team is here to help! Just contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants. After further investigation, we will be able to better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Plant was very healthy upon arrival. Awaiting the plant to have blooms.
Thank you for your feedback! It’s surprisingly normal for newly transplanted plants to appear like they aren’t growing. That’s because most of the growth occurs below ground in their first year as they allocate more energy to root development. Once your plant is established, it will start investing more in shoot and flower development. To learn more about how plants “sleep, creep, and leap”, read our FAQ here: https://bit.ly/FAQ-plant-growth
Nice healthy plants. Delivered very quickly.