As I wander the grounds of the arboretum throughout the month of May, my eye is caught by the blue flowers of the late spring-blooming plant commonly known as Stokes aster. Closely related to its ...

Stokes aster is a long-lived, low-growing perennial that flaunts remarkably frilly flowers for butterflies throughout spring, into summer and again in autumn. This native species (Stokesia laevis) ...

The Garden Guy used to drive Mississippi’s Highway 49 from Hattiesburg to Gulfport to fall in love with the native Stokes aster. They aren’t just native to Mississippi but found throughout the South.