Stoke's Aster "Omega Skyrocket"

Family: Compositae
Origin: Southeastern USA
History: Discovered by the Atlanta Botanic Gardens in southern Georgia, near the town of Omega. Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1998
Colour: Blue
Natural Flowering Period: July - October
Winter Hardiness: Z6
Growth Habit: Slender and upright flowering stems arise from a leafy rosette
Foliage: Waxy, lanceolate basal leaves
Height with Flower: 90 cm
Spacing between Plants: 46 cm
Soil Requirement: Well-drained soils, but "Omega Skyrocket" may withstand some periods of wetness in sandy soils; pH 5.8 - 6.8
Location: Full sun or partial shade
Use: Plant together with Asclepias tuberosa "Gay Butterflies", Eupatorium fistulosum "Atropurpureum", Liatris spicata "Kobold" and Rudbeckia "Goldsturm"
Specialities: A tall, long-lived perennial which has great potential for flower arrangers.

Cultural Tips:
Grams per 1000 seeds: 7,8
Seed Requirement: 15 g / 1000 plants
Best Sowing Date: November - March
Way of Germination: Fast Germinator
Germination: Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C. Seeds must be covered thinly. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to salable Plant: 6 - 8 weeks
Fertilization: Medium.

Bot.syn.: Stokesia cyanea L Her.