Liatris spicata
$24.99
Liatris spicata sends purple-pink spikes upward through a sunny border, drawing pollinators and supplying fresh or dried cut flowers.
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Description
Purple-pink flower spikes open from the top down on Liatris spicata, creating vertical summer color in sunny borders and prairie-style plantings. The blooms draw bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, while the spikes can be cut for fresh or dried arrangements.
This clump-forming perennial grows about 2 to 5 feet tall with narrow green leaves along upright stems. Plant it in moist, well-drained soil in full sun, water regularly during its first growing season, and maintain good winter drainage. Deadhead spent spikes, then cut stems to the ground in winter.
Additional information
| Height | 2 ft – 5 ft |
|---|---|
| Spread | 5 in – 1 ft |
| Synonyms | Kuhnia spicata, Lacinaria spicata, Serratula spicata, Suprago spicata |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Color flower autumn | Purple, Pink |
| Color flower summer | Purple, Pink |
| Aspect | South |
| Habit | Clump-former, Tufted |
| Ph | Acid, Neutral |
| Shape | Upright |
| Suggest planting location | Flowering borders, Cut flower use, Wildlife friendly gardens, Prairie style planting, Rain Garden |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Cutting Garden, Bird-Friendly, Pollinator-Friendly |
| Local names | Blazing Star, Dense Blazing Star, Marsh Blazing Star, Spike Gayfeather, Button Snakeroot |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23083626, 7937670873139, ZLIASP0001G, 201814068 |
| Usps | Purple-pink flower spikes open from the top down in summer., The blooms feed pollinators and also make useful cut flowers., Full sun and moist, well-drained soil support sturdy flower spikes. |
| Flowering months | July, August, September |
| Propagation | Sow seed in fall or early spring, or divide established clumps as leaves emerge in spring. |
| Diseases | Generally disease-free when grown with good drainage and air circulation. |
| Pruning | Deadhead spent flower spikes regularly, then cut stems to the ground in winter. |
| Watering instructions | Water regularly at first; keep soil moist but well drained. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun for the strongest upright flower spikes. |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Position | Full sun |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Common Name | Blazing Star |