{"product_id":"stokesia-laevis-mels-blue-mels-blue-stokes-aster","title":"Aster, Mel's Blue Stokes' Aster","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMel's Blue Stokes’ Aster is a compact \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/native\" title=\"Native Plants\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/native\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enative\u003c\/span\u003e evergreen \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" title=\"Perennial\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eperennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e with an upright rounded habit and deep green foliage.  Fluffy, cornflower-like \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eperiwinkle blue \u003c\/span\u003eflowers bloom continuously from mid to late summer.  Grows best with\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efull sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand well-drained soils.  Good drought and heat tolerance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStokesia laevis are a native host plant for several moths and butterflies, notably the Swallowtail Butterfly.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 537px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 256.1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 265.9px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" title=\"Perennial\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 256.1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 265.9px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoutheast N. America, GA Native\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 256.1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 265.9px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1' - 1.5'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 256.1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 265.9px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e0.5’ - 1'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 256.1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 265.9px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 256.1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 265.9px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 - 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 256.1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 265.9px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" title=\"Partial Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 256.1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 265.9px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 256.1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 265.9px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYear-Round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLow Maintenance.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWatch for caterpillars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/border\" title=\"Border Plantings\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/border\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" title=\"Naturalized Area\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRock Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eand Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/copy-of-salvia-guaranitica-black-blue-em-br-b-blue-sage-black-blue-1?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=9c752975b\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/copy-of-salvia-guaranitica-black-blue-em-br-b-blue-sage-black-blue-1?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=9c752975b\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSalvia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/dianthus-gratianopolitanus-firewitch-cottage-pinks?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=beaa4bed1\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/dianthus-gratianopolitanus-firewitch-cottage-pinks?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=beaa4bed1\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDianthus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/phlox-subulata-white-delight-phlox?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=a6e4bd0ac\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/phlox-subulata-white-delight-phlox?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=a6e4bd0ac\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhlox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIMAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhotos by \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/plantsnouveau.com\/plants\/perennials\/stokesia-mels-blue\"\u003ePlants Nouveau\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/plantsnouveau.com\/plants\/perennials\/stokesia-mels-blue\"\u003eStokesia laevis 'Mels Blue'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":42625457750114,"sku":"1020753","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2264\/5919\/files\/FrtxIMEndyB-lz_uESvymgJtpnFbou1vZ7Zqt2Eyadc.jpg?v=1773437921","url":"https:\/\/mackeysgrows.com\/products\/stokesia-laevis-mels-blue-mels-blue-stokes-aster","provider":"Mackey's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}