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Liatris spicata Alba - Dense Blazing star

Liatris spicata Alba
Dense Blazing star, Prairie feather, Gayfeather, Button snakewort

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Young plant in dormancy but the stem seems quite robust.

Sylvie, 04/11/2022

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Value-for-money
This variety reveals all its splendor when its long white spikes are used in contrast with black foliage or hemispherical inflorescences.
Flower size
15 cm
Height at maturity
90 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Recommended planting time September to November
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Description

Liatris spicata 'Alba' is an elegant Kansas Gayfeather that reveals all its splendor when its long white spikes are used in contrast with black foliage or hemispherical inflorescences.

 

Originating from the United States, this vigorous plant with a fleshy stump forms a rosette of deciduous leaves, linear, 40cm (16in) long, green. The 90cm (35in) tall inflorescences, in dense and feathery white spikes formed by tubular ligules, have the particularity of first blooming from the top.

A melliferous plant, the Liatris spicata Alba likes a rather poor and well-draining soil, sandy, but remaining quite fresh in summer and a very sunny but not scorching exposure. Beware of attacks from slugs, snails, and mice that love the roots.

Liatris spicata 'Alba' is easy to grow and very cold-resistant. It is perfect for large rock gardens, mixed with grasses or Coreopsis.

Tips: From March to May, try indoor sowing at a temperature of 20°C (68°F). Germination takes about a month.

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Liatris spicata Alba - Dense Blazing star (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time July to September
Flower size 15 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 90 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Liatris

Species

spicata

Cultivar

Alba

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Dense Blazing star, Prairie feather, Gayfeather, Button snakewort

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Planting and care

Liatris spicata 'Alba' should be planted from September to March, at a depth of 10cm (4in), spaced 20cm (8in) apart. Mulch after planting with compost. Water generously if it is dry. Divide the clumps in spring every 3 years. Beware of attacks from slugs, snails, and mice that love the roots. Liatris does not particularly fear excessive moisture that can be found in winter. However, it may still be prone to root rot in wet winters in heavy soils.

Planting period

Recommended planting time September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Planting density 7 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil, Well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the dry stems flush with the soil in late winter.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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