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Liatris spicata 'Floristan Alba'

Gayfeather


Liatris spicata 'Floristan Alba' - Gayfeather from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Bright white, long-lasting flower spikes
  • Wonderful cut-flower
  • Narrow, dark-green, grass-like foliage
  • Use for naturalizing or in perennial borders
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Garden
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance

Uprioght, clump forming perennial.  Native to moist meadows and marsh edges.  Fluffy flower heads of white or purple on stiff flower stalks.  Foliage creates tufts of narrow, grass-like leaves.  Summer bloomer that attracts pollinators.  Songbirds love seeds in the fall.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Thrives in well drained, moist soil Prefers full sun May require staking


Height: 2-3 ft
Spread: 1-2 ft
Spacing: 12-15 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Water's Edge / Bog Plant
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Low Maintenance
  • Border or Bed
  • Dried Flower/ Foliage
  • Naturalizing
  • Mass Planting
  • Garden
  • Container
  • Long Blooming

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Songbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Liatris

Common Name: Gayfeather

Uprioght, clump forming perennial.  Native to moist meadows and marsh edges.  Fluffy flower heads of white or purple on stiff flower stalks.  Foliage creates tufts of narrow, grass-like leaves.  Summer bloomer that attracts pollinators.  Songbirds love seeds in the fall.