Comments on: Plant Profile: Stokes Aster (Stokesia laevis ‘Blue Danube’) http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/plant-profile-stokes-aster-stokesia-laevis-%e2%80%98blue-danube%e2%80%99/ Practical tips to help you get the most out of your garden. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:19:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/plant-profile-stokes-aster-stokesia-laevis-%e2%80%98blue-danube%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Karen Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:28:01 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1917#comment-726 It is hard for me to believe that such a frilly beautiful flower could be on such a workhorse of a plant. It is hard for me to believe that such a frilly beautiful flower could be on such a workhorse of a plant.

]]> By: easygardener http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/plant-profile-stokes-aster-stokesia-laevis-%e2%80%98blue-danube%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-725 easygardener Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:24:24 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1917#comment-725 It looks very pretty - the flower structure is fascinating. I see it is attractive to butterflies which is a plus. It looks very pretty – the flower structure is fascinating. I see it is attractive to butterflies which is a plus.

]]> By: Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/plant-profile-stokes-aster-stokesia-laevis-%e2%80%98blue-danube%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Karen Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:10:56 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1917#comment-721 Thanks for pointing out that Stokesia is a native. I've had mine for several years without dividing it and have not had a problem with it declining. It hates lime...any chance you are adding lime to something near it? Plants can be just as different as people and sometimes you just never know why one doesn't stick around. Thanks for pointing out that Stokesia is a native. I’ve had mine for several years without dividing it and have not had a problem with it declining. It hates lime…any chance you are adding lime to something near it? Plants can be just as different as people and sometimes you just never know why one doesn’t stick around.

]]> By: Nell Jean -- seedscatterer http://www.karensgardentips.com/plant-profiles-how-to-grow/plant-profile-stokes-aster-stokesia-laevis-%e2%80%98blue-danube%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Nell Jean -- seedscatterer Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:50:47 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1917#comment-718 ... and it is native to the southeastern states. In my experience, it will eventually die out if not divided every 2-3 years. … and it is native to the southeastern states.

In my experience, it will eventually die out if not divided every 2-3 years.

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