umid | 82 |
botanical_name | Stokesia laevis 'Peachie's Pick' |
common_name | Peachie's Pick Stokes' Aster |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | US native |
hardiness | 5 to 9 |
typical_height_ft | 1-1.5' |
typical_width_ft | 1-1.5' |
light_type | full sun |
details_on_light_needs | |
soil_type | loam, sand |
soil_preference | Sandy soil |
soil_moisture | moist to dry |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Well-drained. Prefers average moisture. |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, mounded |
foliage_color | dark green |
fall_color | brown, yellow-brown |
bloom_time | August, July, June, September |
bloom_color | blue, purple |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | brown |
winter_form | seed head |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Little Bluestem, Yarrow, Purple Milkweed, Muhly Grass, Junegrass |
notes | Works well for border and container plantings |
citation1 | https://www.northcreeknurseries.com/plantName/Stokesia-laevis-Peachies-Pick |
citation2 | https://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/unique-perennials/stokesia-peachies-pick |
citation3 | https://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/3951/peachies-pick-stokes-aster/ |
citation4 | https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=258937&isprofile=0& |
citation5 | https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/stokesia-laevis/ |