Stokesia laevis, Stoke's Aster

body { background-color: #485632; color: #FFFFFF; /* Set text color for better visibility on the dark background */ margin: 0; padding: 20px; } Stokesia laevis Synonym(s) (--) Common Name(s) Stoke's Aster, Cornflower Aster Phonetic Spelling STOK-see-ah LAY-viss Description NOTE: Done flowering for the year. Stoke’s aster is an herbaceous perennial in the daisy family (Asteraceae) native to the southeastern United States. The genus name commemorates Jonathan Stokes (1755–1831), an English physician and botanist. The species epithet is Latin for "smooth" and likely refers to the margins of the rosette leaves (cauline leaves usually have toothed margins).   Stoke’s aster grows in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist soil with good drainage. It will tolerate occasionally wet soil and is resistant to dr