Stokesia laevis | Peachies Pick Floret’s farm be careful as the flower

be careful as the flower spikes are very sharp

you can see one in the background of the photograph

The mosaic of colours in each flower make it a particularly good flower to use in bouquets and floral work

This lovely perennial has the most beautiful blue flowers that have been described as being like a school of swimming fishes which I completely can see

Stokesia laevis | Peachies Pick Floret’s farm be careful as the flowerThis variety of Stokesia also known as Stokes Aster is actually a North American native wildflower which has beautiful lavender blue flowers that are shaggy not unlike a cornflower. The plant is actually named after the plantswoman Peachie Saxton from Mississippi who discovered it. This evergreen perennial is stunning in the garden is both drought tolerant once established as well as being frost tolerant. Stokes Aster is actually a North American