Liatris

Liatris Care

Liatris Spicata

What is the plant

Liatris spicata, the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather, is an herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the sunflower and daisy family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern North America where it grows in moist prairies and sedge meadows.

Liatris spicata is excellent for attracting pollinators and beneficial insects. These include butterflies such as the monarch, tiger swallowtail, clouded sulphur, orange sulphur, gray hairstreak, Aphrodite fritillary, painted lady, red admiral, and wood nymphs.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

5°C - 10°C

Hardiness zone

3 - 8

Difficulty

Medium

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Thankfully, liatris are quite drought tolerant. Water evenly the year you plant them and then forget them!
Pruning
Cut the faded flowers spikes back to the base of the plant in September.
Fertilizer
Liatris plants don't really need fertilizing, especially if grown in healthy soil, though you can add fertilizer prior to new growth in spring,

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Sunlight
Choose a site with full sun to plant your liatris corms.
Soil
5.5 to 7.5; neutral to slightly acidic
Temperature
Dry corms of Liatris spicata L. 'Gloriosa' (gay-feather) were stored at 3–5°C for 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 or 2 weeks, before being planted and forced outdoors at 21–25°C day temperatures and 10–14°C night temperatures.

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Container
Yes, liatris can grow in pots
Additional
Liatris spicata has no toxic effects reported. Its head has spiky clusters that are sometimes white or purple in color that looks like the head of a mop. Its height, on the other hand, can grow as high as 4 feet tall and it has several flower heads that grow off on its sturdy stem. Its leaves are long and thin and can grow unevenly.
Popularity
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