Shared in the r/NativePlantGardening subreddit, the original poster wrote: "Not sure how this blue wood aster is still flowering, we've had multiple nights in the mid 20s and 2 - 4 inches of snow ...

Blue-loving bluebirds and purple-obsessed finches are likely to seek out stokesia, and hummingbirds absolutely love its fluffy flowers ... Also known as cornflower aster and stokes' aster ...