FactsPhotosFacts Scientific name: Stokesia laevis Common names: Stokes’ aster, blue stokesia Family: Asteraceae Nativity: Southeastern United States PhotosJune 27, 2017Mellichamp Native TerraceUNC Charlotte Botanical GardensCharlotte, NCJuly 20, 2016June 10, 2017North Carolina Botanical GardenChapel Hill, NC