94+ Leadplant Liatris

The genus liatris belongs to the giant plant family asteraceae also known as compositae. It is often grown for its deer resistant properties and to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden.

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A spike of rounded rayless pinkish to lavender sometimes white flower heads along stiff erect stems covered with grayish hairs. Spikes of iridescent purple flowers appear atop the delicate silver gray foliage in the heat of mid summer. A native of the midwest prairie leadplant is a long lived plant with a unique display of both foliage and flowers. Mulch with gravel or pine needles.

Water regularly the first growing season and infrequently but deeply after it s established. Spikes of iridescent purple flowers appear atop the delicate silver gray foliage in the heat of mid summer. Extremely long lived amorpha canescens is one of the few true shrubs of the prairie. One of the popular gayfeathers this perennial has an erect slightly zig zag stem 1 4 ft.

What this means to gardeners is that a liatris blossom is a cluster of many little flowers that appear to be one flower. Liatris spicata is a medium tall plant with showy spikes of purple flowers that looks great as part of a border. Plant in fast draining sandy or sandy loam soils with full sun. The stem is lined with short narrow bright green leaves.

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