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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Other: Lavender-blue
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Stokes' Aster
  • Stokes Aster
  • Cornflower Aster
Also sold as:
  • Peachies Pick
  • Peachy's Pick

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Location: My garden in Northwest Arkansas
Date: 06/26/2015
Location: South Carolina
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2014-06-22
Location: Bordines Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 2010-08-15
Location: Mississippi
Date: 2016-06-19
Uploaded by Hazelcrestmikeb
Location: Garden next to Smithsonian, DC, Virginia | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2017-08-15
 5:57 pm. An ethereal beauty.
Location: Bordines Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 2010-08-15
Location: My zone 5 garden.
Date: 2018-07-22
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: Sep 20, 2011 3:45 PM
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-05-21
Stokes Aster 014

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-08-08
Location: Bordines Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 2010-08-15
Location: Bordines Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 2010-08-15
Location: Bordines Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 2010-08-15
Location: My zone 5 garden.
Date: 2018-07-22
Location: Indiana zone 5
Date: 2013-07-02
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-08-08
Location: My zone 5 garden.
Date: 2018-07-22
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2014-06-22
Location: Indiana zone 5
Date: 2013-07-02
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Comments:
  • Posted by Dodecatheon3 (Northwest Arkansas - Zone 6b) on Jan 7, 2016 10:45 PM concerning plant:
    Peachie's Pick was recommended to me by my local nursery. I've found it easy to grow and very forgiving. It was given little supplemental watering, and it put on a great show. Deadhead for extended bloom time. It is evergreen in my zone 6b garden. Mulch is recommended for zone 5 by many sources. Great plant!
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On February 6, 2019 Seeds germinated
activity in 2 or 3 pots
MrsBinWY On January 19, 2019 Seeds sown
8x2 in 2.25" pots for Plant Sale. Seeds from ishareflower's 2017G (descendants of 'Peachie's Pick'); moved these to warm room temp ~1st of February
MrsBinWY On June 21, 2018 Transplanted
On 6-21-2018, planted 9 in alley.
MrsBinWY On June 17, 2018 Transplanted
On 6-17-2018, planted 8 in the front rain garden.
MrsBinWY On June 6, 2018 Potted up
20 - nice, strong roots on these
MrsBinWY On February 18, 2018 Seeds sown
room temp; 20 seeds from ishareflowers; descendants of 'Peachie's Pick' (moved to warm room temp on 3-4-18; seems they started germinating right afterward)
taterpye On December 1, 2019 Obtained plant
Plants delight. 3. Front driveway garden
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