Stokesia Mega Mels
Like a hardy, purple gerber daisy!
This is NOT your grandmother's stoke's aster! No way, no how! This is an amazing new selection from the breeders of our popular garden staple, Mels Blue from The Netherlands. Mega Mels has the compact, sturdy, tight habit you are looking for in a retail-ready perennial, and on top of that, it is covered with 3-4" wide purple daisies. It truly looks like a hardy, purple Gerber daisy from a distance.
Megan Mels flowers from mid to late summer and looks as perfect in a pot at retail as id does in the front or middle of any garden border. Mega Mels also makes a nice accent in a mixed container or single plant pot on any sunny porch or patio.
Cultural Details
TYPE
Perennial
U.S. NATIVE
YES
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Full sun
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Average to sandy garden soil
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Moist, but well-drained. Drought tolerant once established.
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5-10
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Summer
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Lavender
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10-15" tall by 18-24" wide
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None known
What Makes Me Special?
Huge flowers and a tight, compact habit
Landscape Use
Borders, containers, cutting gardens, foundations, garden beds, urban gardens
Propagation
Softwood Cuttings
Tissue Culture
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