Stokes' aster

The Stokes aster is one of my favorite summer perennials and grows happily in hot, humid conditions.

Why Stokes aster isn’t more used is a mystery.

In a nearby bed, you see it paired with another perennial that deserves greater use, the Stokes aster, a blue flowering daisy represented here with the improved variety Peachie’s Pick.

The palette included classic long-flowering native perennials for butterflies and bees, including coneflowers, Stokes aster, false indigo, hyssop and penstemon.