Totally Stoked™ Riptide Stoke's Aster

Plant in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Space 18–24 inches apart. Water thoroughly after planting and mulch lightly.

Water consistently throughout the season- Stoke's aster performs best with reliable moisture. Deadhead spent flowers for continuous bloom from midsummer into fall. Cut back to basal foliage in late fall or early spring. Divide every 3–4 years in spring. Fertilize lightly in spring. Largely pest-free and deer resistant. Riptide produces vivid, deeply saturated, blue-purple flowers in the distinctive Stoke's aster form- large, fringed, layered flower heads that are quite unlike any other native perennial. Outstanding for butterflies over a long season.