Photo by: Troy Springer
Photo by: Troy Springer
Photo by: Eleanor Dietrich, Magnolia Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Janet Bowers, Heartland Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
spiked blazing-star, gayfeather
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Liatris spicata
Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
ft
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
rose, purple
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden.
Considerations:
Sometimes the flower stalks are too tall and heavy to stand. Can be cut back mid-summer to reduce height. In a large garden, the twisted fallen stalks can be an interesting feature. Could also be staked.
Availability:
Native Nurseries, Seed
Propagation:
Seed. Easily grown. Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Acidic to neutral
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts butterflies and bees.
Native Habitats:
Mesic to wet flatwoods, seep slopes, bogs, savannas, ditches, cutthroat seeps, bogs, boggy swamps.
Natural Range in Florida:
Visit the USF Libraries Atlas of Florida Plants
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