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Stokesia Mega Mels

Like a hardy, purple gerber daisy!

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. 

 

 

 

 

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Mega Mels stoke's aster
  • Botanical Name:
    Stokesia 'Mega Mels' PP 32107
  • Type:
    Perennial
  • U.S. Native:
    YES

Cultural Details

TYPE

Perennial

U.S. NATIVE

YES
  • Light:
    Full sun
  • Soil:
    Average to sandy garden soil
  • Moisture:
    Moist, but well-drained. Drought tolerant once established.
  • Hardiness Zone
    5-10
  • Bloom Time:
    Summer
  • Bloom Color:
    Lavender
  • Size:
    10-15" tall by 18-24" wide
  • Diseases & Pests:
    None known

What Makes Me Special?

Huge flowers and a tight, compact habit

Landscape Use

Borders, containers, cutting gardens, foundations, garden beds, urban gardens

Propagation

Softwood Cuttings
Tissue Culture

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Mega Mels stoke's aster
  • Botanical Name:
    Stokesia 'Mega Mels' PP 32107
  • Type:
    Perennial
  • U.S. Native:
    YES

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