Stokesia Mega Mels
This is NOT your grandmother's stoke's aster! No way, no how! This is an amazing new selection from the breeders of our popular garden staple, Mels Blue from The Netherlands. Mega Mels has the compact, sturdy, tight habit you are looking for in a retail-ready perennial, and on top of that, it is covered with 3-4" wide purple daisies. It truly looks like a hardy, purple Gerber daisy from a distance.
Megan Mels flowers from mid to late summer and looks as perfect in a pot at retail as id does in the front or middle of any garden border. Mega Mels also makes a nice accent in a mixed container or single plant pot on any sunny porch or patio.
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Who Am I?
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Common Name
Mega Mels stoke's aster -
Botanical Name
Stokesia 'Mega Mels' PP 32107 -
Type
Perennial -
US Native?
YES -
Bloom Time
Summer -
Bloom Color
Lavender
Cultural Details
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Bloom Time
Summer -
Size
10-15" tall by 18-24" wide -
Hardiness Zone
5-10 -
Light
Full sun -
Soil
Average to sandy garden soil -
Moisture
Moist, but well-drained. Drought tolerant once established. -
Disease & Pests
None known -
Landscape Use
Borders, containers, cutting gardens, foundations, garden beds, urban gardens -
Propagation
Softwood Cuttings, Tissue Culture