Stokesia laevis 'Riptide' ~ Totally Stoked™ Riptide Stoke's Aster-ServeScape
Stokesia laevis 'Riptide' ~ Totally Stoked™ Riptide Stoke's Aster-ServeScape
Stokesia laevis 'Riptide' ~ Totally Stoked™ Riptide Stoke's Aster-ServeScape
Stokesia laevis 'Riptide' ~ Totally Stoked™ Riptide Stoke's Aster-ServeScape

Stokesia laevis 'Riptide'

Totally Stoked™ Riptide Stoke's Aster

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**Dormancy Note - This plant may be currently dormant for the fall/winter! It is still available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Riptide Stokes’ Aster is a native evergreen perennial with dark green foliage that forms a denes mound.  Fluffy cornflower-like l periwinkle blue flowers bloom on erect leafy stems from mid summer into fall.  Grows best with full sun and well-drained soils.   Deadheading individual spent flowers and spent stems can encourage additional blooms.  Good drought and heat tolerance.

Stokesia laevis are a native host plant for several moths and butterflies, notably the Swallowtail Butterfly.  

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

Southeast N. America, GA Native

Height: 

1.5' - 2'

Spread: 

2’ - 2.5'

Spacing: 

2'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 9

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Blue

Season of Interest: 

Summer, Fall, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Watch for caterpillars.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Salvia, Dianthus, Phlox

IMAGE: Photos by Proven Winners, Totally Stoked™ 'Riptide' Stoke's Aster

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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Stokesia laevis 'Riptide' ~ Totally Stoked™ Riptide Stoke's Aster-ServeScape

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