Stokesia laevis 'Klaus Jelitto'

Evergreen perennial with a basal rosette of medium green leaves. Fluffy, cornflower-like, powder blue flowers each with notched rays surrounding a pincushion center of feathery disk florets. Flowers bloom from early to mid-summer top of erect, leafy stems. Leaves are evergreen in warm winter climates. Occurs naturally in wetlands, bottomlands, wet pinewoods, savannas and ditches mostly along the coastal plain from North Carolina to Florida to Louisiana. Cultivar name honors German plantsman Klaus R. Jelitto who founded Jelitto Perennial Seeds. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates filtered sunlight, but prefers full sun.