Description

Latin name: Liatris spicata

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Family: Asteraceae

Zone: 3 to 8

Height: 1.50 to 2.50 feet

Spread: 0.50 to 1.00 feet

Bloom Time: July to August

Bloom Description: Deep purple

Sun: Full sun

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Low

Suggested Use: Rain Garden

Flower: Showy, Good Cut, Good Dried

Attracts: Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Tolerate: Drought, Clay Soil

Plant information from the Missouri Botanical Garden