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Liatris spicata Floristan Violet

Liatris spicata Floristan Violet
Button Snakewort, Kansas Gay Feather

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Very pretty young plant with violet spike-shaped flowers.
Height at maturity
90 cm
Spread at maturity
45 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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Flowering time July to September
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Description

Liatris, also known as Button Snakewort, is a perennial plant with rigid stems and violet coloured spikes. The flowers are 1 cm (1in) in diameter. They thrive in moist areas.

This plant attracts bees.

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Liatris spicata Floristan Violet (Flowering) Flowering
Liatris spicata Floristan Violet (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour violet
Flowering time July to September
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 90 cm
Spread at maturity 45 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Liatris

Species

spicata

Cultivar

Floristan Violet

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Button Snakewort, Kansas Gay Feather

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference74341

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Planting and care

Liatris Spicata prefers light, not very fertile, moist but well-drained soil. This variety requires a damp soil. Care must be taken in winter to prevent root rot in heavy soils.

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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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