Stokesia laevis 'Mel's Blue' PP23090, Stokes' Aster heat tolerant yellow-orange-pink blossoms flowers with contrasting

yellow-orange-pink blossoms flowers with contrasting red stamens in spring and fall

leaves turn brilliant red

but the red flames of 'Paradise' or 'Brett's Beauty' are a bit too Matador for you

Minimum temperature: -10º F

Stokesia laevis 'Mel's Blue' PP23090, Stokes' Aster heat tolerant yellow-orange-pink blossoms flowers with contrastingFlowers spring through summer with up to 4 inch wide, periwinkle, aster like blooms. Additional blooms are encouraged by deadheading. Basal rosettes of lush green lanceolate leaves, with smaller leaved stalks, can be evergreen in warmer climates with mild winters. Easy to grow as long as there is good drainage in winter, established plants can tolerate some drought but generally prefer moisture (found in wet sandy meadows, lowlands, and ditches in its