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BOTANICAL NAME •Liatris spicata

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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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BOTANICAL NAME

•Liatris spicata

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PRONUNCIATION

• Lie-Ay-tris

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COMMON NAME

• Liatris• Gayfeather

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FAMILY

• Asteraceae

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Growth Habit

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

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EXPOSURE

• Sun • Part shade

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ZONES

• 3 - 10

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Life Cycle

• Herbaceous Perennial

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ARRANGEMENT

• Basal

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LEAF

• Linear

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COMPOSITION

• Simple

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MARGIN

• entire

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VEINS

• Pinnate

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FLOWER

• Sumer through Fall• Purple and white• raceme

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FRUIT

• Clusters of brown seeds• Will volunteer

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USE

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

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DESCRIPTION• Average to dry soil moisture• Native plant

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CULTURAL PRACTICES

• Propagate by division or seed

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PROBLEMS

• Needs somewhat moist soils… will dry out!

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NATIVE OF:

• United State