Stokesia laevis | Mary Gregory Books Looks great planted with Phlomis

Looks great planted with Phlomis russeliana

we just cut it to the ground and it comes away again

Belle Epoque starts off as raspberry in colour and as it ages

This stunning shrub will produce its lightly scented flowers from late spring and often up until Christmas

Plants flower on new growth

Stokesia laevis | Mary Gregory Books Looks great planted with PhlomisAlso known as a Stokes Aster, Stokesia laevis Mary Gregory is a North American native wildflower that is a wonderful addition to the sunny border. Flowers are a pale lemon colour. Plants form a low mound of deep green leaves, remaining evergreen in mild winter areas and winter dormant in cold areas. Tolerant of hot, humid summer regions, so we find they grow well for us here in Auckland but they will be happy in all climates throughout the country. A