Stokes Aster

About this plant

Elevate your garden's allure with 'Honeysong Purple' Stokes Aster, a truly remarkable perennial renowned for its striking, deep lavender-purple flowers. These large, fringed blossoms, resembling a thistle or cornflower, emerge from summer through fall, providing an extended season of captivating color and texture. Its neat, mounding habit and attractive, lance-shaped foliage create a tidy foundation for its spectacular display. Beyond its beauty, 'Honeysong Purple' is a garden workhorse, celebrated for its resilience and adaptability. It thrives in full sun, tolerating heat and humidity, and once established, proves remarkably drought-tolerant. This cultivar is a magnet for beneficial pollinators, drawing in butterflies and bees, making it an essential component for any ecological landscape or cottage garden. Perfect for mass plantings, border fronts, or as a vibrant accent in mixed containers, 'Honeysong Purple' also makes an excellent, long-lasting cut flower. Its low-maintenance nature combined with its dazzling floral show ensures a rewarding addition to any landscape design by A Cut Above.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Plant in well-drained soil; clay soils should be amended with organic matter. Water regularly until established, then reduce frequency. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming and prevent self-seeding. Generally pest and disease resistant. May benefit from dividing every 3-4 years in early spring to maintain vigor.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.