Stokesia laevis ‘Omega Skyrocket’ seeds – (Stokes’ Aster)

Description

Picture thanks to Jelitto Seeds https://www.jelitto.com

This is a tall stokesia, with lovely blue cornflower like  blooms , which makes a very good cut flower, with its long straight stems . the plant  has a nice neat mound of  waxy dark green leaves and the flowers are  borne well above them. It likes well drained soil and can stand some drought when established. It makes a good container plant.

Sowing advice for Stokesia

Sow in autumn, winter and spring . Sow in trays or pots. Sow on the surface of moist seed raising mix. .Cover thinly with mix  Ideal temp 20 deg C. Germination takes 14-21 days