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Liatris scariosa |
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Tall Gayfeather, Blazing Star,
Button Snakeroot |
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 3-9 |
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North America |
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Stout, erect stems |
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1˝-3 feet tall width is 24 inches. |
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Heads to 1 inch
across, 25-50 flowered, in a racemose or occasionally paniculate
inflorescence, flowers are rose,
lavender, or white. |
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Midsummer to late
fall |
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Alternate, lower
leaves broad-lanceolate, to 5 inches long and 1 inch wide, with
petioles to 4 inches long, upper leaves much smaller
and punctate. |
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- 'September Glory' - Deep purple flowers
that open in mid to late summer. Plants are
3-4 feet
- 'White Spires' - A sport of 'September
Glory' with pure white flowers.
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