BOTANICAL NAME

•Liatris spicata

PRONUNCIATION

• Lie-Ay-tris

COMMON NAME

• Liatris• Gayfeather

FAMILY

• Asteraceae

Growth Habit

• Ground cover• Height 12”-36”• Spreading

EXPOSURE

• Sun • Part shade

ZONES

• 3 - 10

Life Cycle

• Herbaceous Perennial

ARRANGEMENT

• Basal

LEAF

• Linear

COMPOSITION

• Simple

MARGIN

• entire

VEINS

• Pinnate

FLOWER

• Sumer through Fall• Purple and white• raceme

FRUIT

• Clusters of brown seeds• Will volunteer

USE

• Ground cover• Border • Attracts birds, bugs, butterflies, wildlife

DESCRIPTION• Average to dry soil moisture• Native plant

CULTURAL PRACTICES

• Propagate by division or seed

PROBLEMS

• Needs somewhat moist soils… will dry out!

NATIVE OF:

• United State