Stokes's Aster

Stokesia laevis

Modest

Native to Mississippi (estimated). How scores work Is it native here?

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Space about 1 ft apart from its recorded spread, about 100 per 100 sq ft. Enter your bed size for a count

At a glance

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Recorded in 13 Mississippi counties.

Ecological relationships

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including MS

16BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Stokesia

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Late June to August” · Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition · Carolinas and Georgia
Flower color · “Blue, purple or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 5a–9a” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “1–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to neutral” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “1–1.5 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

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