Stokesia laevis 'Mel's Blue' PP23090, Stokes' Aster heat tolerant )Minimum temperature: -10° F

)Minimum temperature: -10° F

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

and the Balearic Islands

are a magnet for bees and other pollen-favoring insects

The undertones of the flowers work well with many color schemes while beguiling both late-season insects and bi-pedal garden visitors alike

Stokesia laevis 'Mel's Blue' PP23090, Stokes' Aster heat tolerant )Minimum temperature: -10° FFlowers 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