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| Plant Number: 1.317.100 | USDA Zone: 2 - 9 |
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 | Liatris spicata Floristan Violet |
| Common name : Blazing Star |
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| (=‘Floristan Violett’) Also known as Gayfeather. Widely grown as a commercial cut flower, this is selected from one of our native prairie wildflowers. Plants form a low clump of grassy looking leaves, bearing tall spikes of bright magenta-purple flowers beginning in midsummer. Very useful in the sunny border or meadow garden, or in containers. Drought tolerant. Attractive to butterflies. Clumps may be easily divided every 3 to 4 years in the spring. Plants may need to be staked.
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Conditions |
Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Dry
Moist
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Purple
Blooming Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer
Early Fall
Foliage Color
Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Rabbit Resistant
Massed
Wild Flower
Flower Head Size
Very Large
Height
75-90 cm
29-35 inches
Spread
30-45 cm
12-18 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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What others say about this plant...
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Gayfeathers actually prefer poor soil, so they make great meadow garden plants, mixed with others such as coreopsis, rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium) and rudbeckias.; Larry Hodgson, Perennials for Every Purpose |
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