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STOKESIA laevis
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | USA: in pinewoods from North Carolina to Louisiana |
| Special Features: | Beautiful bluish-lilac colored flowers which resemble a large cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) |
| Historical: | This species has created recent scientific interest as a potential source for fatty acids that are routinely available in soybean and linseed oils. |
| Basic Colour: | (violet) |
| Flower Colour: | lilac |
| Natural Flowering Period: | August - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z9
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| Foliage: | leathery, dark green, lanceolate |
| Growth Habit: | rosettes-forming / clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 30 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.5 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 8.33333 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
120 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
15 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late autumn - early spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
