Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube' ~ Blue Danube Stokes' Aster tree (3) Photo by The Plantography

(3) Photo by The Plantography Project

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Season of Interest:  Summer

also known as Ostrya virginiana

Pink Poppet Weigela is an early-blooming dwarf rounded deciduous shrub with dense serrated dark green foliage

Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube' ~ Blue Danube Stokes' Aster tree (3) Photo by The PlantographyBlue Danube Stokes Aster is a compact native evergreen perennial with medium green foliage that forms a basal rosette. Fluffy cornflower like deep sky blue flowers with white centers bloom on erect leafy stems from 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