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Walters
Gardens Inc.
Botanical Name
Liatris spicata ‘Kobold Original’
Common Name
Gayfeather or Blazing Star
Type
Perennial
Exposure
Sun
Size for Description
14 In.
Bloom Time
Summer
Flower Color
Purple
Fruit
Foliage
Bark
Fall Color
Growth Rate
Butterflies
yes
Hummingbirds
yes
Deer Resistant
yes
Drought Tolerant
yes
Moisture Lover
yes
Native
yes
Walnut Tolerant
Wet Areas
Fragrant
Groundcover
Comment
Plants form a low clump of grassy looking leaves, bearing tall spikes of bright magenta-purple flowers ~ vegetative selection does not revert to taller
Care
Remove spent flowers. Cut to ground in late fall or early spring.
Zone 3
