Liatris spicata
Button snakewort, Kansas gay feather, Blazing star, Liatris callilepis , Liatris calilepis , Gayfeather
Liatris Liatris
L. spicata - L. spicata is an upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with linear to narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and erect stems bearing spikes of purple-pink flowers in late summer and early autumn.
Liatris spicata is: Deciduous
Erect
Purple-pink in Summer; Purple-pink in Autumn
Grey-green in Summer
Generally pest free
Generally pest free
Deadhead regularly through summer and autumn. Then cut down the stems to the ground in winter.
Division, Seed
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Liatris spicata (Button snakewort) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Plant in light, moderately fertile soil that is reliably moist. Dislikes winter wet. A position in full sun is essential.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Liatris spicata
Button snakewort, Kansas gay feather, Blazing star, Liatris callilepis , Liatris calilepis , Gayfeather
Liatris Liatris
L. spicata - L. spicata is an upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with linear to narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and erect stems bearing spikes of purple-pink flowers in late summer and early autumn.
Eastern United States
Deciduous
Erect
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Purple-pink in Summer; Purple-pink in Autumn
Grey-green in Summer
Generally pest free
Generally pest free
Deadhead regularly through summer and autumn. Then cut down the stems to the ground in winter.
Division, Seed
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Liatris spicata (Button snakewort) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Plant in light, moderately fertile soil that is reliably moist. Dislikes winter wet. A position in full sun is essential.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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