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Liatris spicata Kobold - Dense Blazing star

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

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Very interesting flower or faded (structural) plant. Develops well year after year and seems to appreciate clayey soils.

Anne, 13/02/2021

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A perennial summer perennial with flowering in dense lilac violet spikes.
Height at maturity
50 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 March to May, September to October
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Description

Liatris, also known as Kansas Blazing Star, is a perennial plant with stiff stems and lilac-violet spikes. The flowers are 1cm (0i.3n) in diameter.

This plant attracts bees.

 

 

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Liatris spicata Kobold - Dense Blazing star (Flowering) Flowering
Liatris spicata Kobold - Dense Blazing star (Foliage) Foliage
Liatris spicata Kobold - Dense Blazing star (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour purple
Flowering time June to September
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Liatris

Species

spicata

Cultivar

Kobold

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Dense Blazing star, Prairie feather, Gayfeather, Button snakewort

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Liatris spicata plants like light, infertile, moist but well-drained soil. This variety requires a damp soil. Care must be taken in winter to prevent root rot in heavy soils.

Planting period

Recommended planting time March to May, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Planting density 5 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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