Stokesia laevis Mels Blue 1G book Foliage Color: silver-gray

Foliage Color: silver-gray

Height: 18-20”

Height: 48-60”

Shrubby skullcap forms a small

starry blooms over a low mound of foliage

Stokesia laevis Mels Blue 1G book Foliage Color: silver-gray(Stokes' Aster) Mels Blue brings a color you rarely get from native perennials: true periwinkle blue, the kind that makes yellow and fuchsia explode in contrast. But its value goes far beyond color. As a selection of Marylands own Stokesia laevis, it blooms right through the midsummer nectar gap, offering consistent pollen when native bees need it most. Compact, heattolerant, and droughtready once established, this Stokesia thrives in full sun and