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



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.