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Liatris spicata

Gayfeather


Liatris spicata - Gayfeather from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Herbaceous perennial
  • Bright purple, long-lasting flower spikes
  • Wonderful cut-flower
  • Blooms open from top of the spike downward
  • Narrow, dark-green, grass-like foliage
  • Use for naturalizing or in perennial borders
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Full Sun
Full Sun
Summer
Summer
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies


Height: 2-4 ft
Spread: 8-18 in
Bloom Color: Purple
Zone: 3-8
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Border or Bed
  • Low Maintenance
  • Naturalizing
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Long Blooming

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Songbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water