Whitecaps Stoke's Aster makes a splash in the garden with massive 2½”-3” blooms that crest and foam in near-pure white, kissed by a faint pink blush that vanishes into brilliant white from afar. This gnarly native charges through heat and humidity without wiping out, pumping endless sets of frilly flowers from early summer deep into fall. Dense, mounded stems and rich dark green foliage shine in borders or massed plantings, attracting butterflies and bees to drop in for an epic nectar pipeline all summer long.
Conditions: Full sun; average to moist, well-drained soil
Size: 2' tall, 3' wide
Zone: 5 - 9
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract pollinators, especially butterflies
Photo: Samantha Nestory