| Description | Instead of lavender to purple flowers, this Stokesia has light yellow flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (stoh-KEE-zhi-ah)(LAY-vis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full, some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, must be well drained |
| Flowers | 3 inches, light yellow, solitary, fades to lighter yellow to very pale yellow, also flowers seem to get a pink tinge as they age |
| Leaves | green |
| Stems | tomentose |
| Dimensions | 1-1.5 feet tall |
| Maintenance | deadhead spent flowers and flowering stems, encourages additional blooms |
| Propagation | division, cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Niche Gardens, South Carolina (USA) |
| Misc Facts | Named for Dr. Jonathon Stokes, an English botanical author. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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