Liatris spicata - Blazing Star - Purple

Liatris spicata - Blazing Star flowering in my garden.

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. However, it needs to be noted that this plants does not like humid conditions. Grows to a height of approximately 60cm.

Noted for their tall, stately bottlebrush plumes of vibrant purple or white and delicate grass-like foliage. The flower spikes range from 40cm to just over 1m in height. Flowers from mid summer to autumn.

Excellent cut flower that has a long vase life.

Plants can be grown from division and seed. It is noted that seeds must be fresh. My seeds have just been harvested and stored in the refrigerator. Sow seeds in pots during autumn but only lightly cover with potting mix as the seeds need light to germinate. Keep damp but not wet. Seeds MUST have a cold period of 60 days to break dormancy. Or you can place seeds in a damp paper towel in a sealed bag in the refrigerator for 60 days. Seeds germinate at approx 20C. Grow seedlings to approx 10cm, then pot on to grow for that season. Next season transplant into the garden. From seed to flower is approximately 2 years.

Seeds currently available.

$5.00 - 15 open pollinated seeds

$4.00 - postage within Australia

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