Stokesia laevis 'Peachie's Pick' (Peachie's Pick Stokesia)


Botanical Information

FamilyAsteraceae
GenusStokesia
Specieslaevis
Cultivar'Peachie's Pick'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6b - 7a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH6 - H5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-18 - (-12)
Temperature (°F)0 - 10
Height30-45 cm
Spread30-45 cm
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August, September

Description and Growing Information

PropagationPropagate by division in spring.
CultivationGrow in a warm, sunny position in light, fertile, well-drained soil. May need to be protected with a mulch or straw or dry bracken litter during the winter at the edge of it's hardiness zone.
Notable SpecimensA.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.

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