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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.
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BOTANICAL NAME • Liatrisspicata
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