Gay Feather Plant
Showy native prairie plant. Gayfeather is easy to grow and long-lasting in the garden. Unique spiky flower heads with narrow, grasslike foliage growing along erect stems. Bloom colors are white, pink, lavender and purple. Flowers in summer. Plant size ranges from two to five feet tall and as wide.
Liatris spicata (Gayfeather) Button Snakeroot, Dense Blazing Star, Kansas Gayfeather, Spike Gayfeather Valued for its showy fluffy vertical flower spikes contrasting with a lush, grassy foliage, Gayfeather or Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) is a pretty addition to the perennial border when planted in small clusters of 2 to 3 plants.
Thickspike Gayfeather Plant Guide Author: J. Scott Peterson, Manhattan Plant Materials Center Subject: Thickspike gayfeather belongs to the sunflower or composite family (Asteraceae). Liatris pycnostachya is a tall, hardy, native perennial herbaceous species that …
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How to Grow Gayfeather Flowers Perennial, Liatris Spicata. A member of the Aster family, Gayfeather flowers are a drought tolerant plant. Their nectar rich flowers will attract butterflies to your yard.
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How to Grow Gayfeather Flowers Perennial, Liatris Spicata. A member of the Aster family, Gayfeather flowers are a drought tolerant plant. Their nectar rich flowers will attract butterflies to your yard.
Liatris spicata The Blazing Star plant, Liatris spicata is an interesting perennial that produces 1-3 foot spikes of bright purplish-pink or white flowers in late June to early fall. Blazing Stars are sometimes called Gayfeathers or Snakeroot plants.
Liatris spicata Growing and Maintenance Tips Prefers average to moist, organically rich soils in full to part sun. Tolerant of harsh growing conditions such as poor soil, heat, humidity and drought, but is the most moisture tolerant of the genus.