Stokesia laevis | Alba Chrysanthemum The flowers form on lax

The flowers form on lax stems that will fall forward if planted to the front of your border as we have done which you can see in the photo or the stems will be supported more if plant mid border amongst other plants

as it is also known

a great choice to grow in a pot

The buds start off red and then open from the bottom up with the tiny purple flowers - a striking flower which when planted en masse is spectacular

Stokesia laevis | Alba Chrysanthemum The flowers form on laxAlso known as a Stokes Aster, Stokesia laevis Alba is a clump forming evergreen perennial. A wonderful addition to the sunny border, daisy like white flowers are held above a low mound of deep green leaves. Plants remain 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 fantastic