Liatris-Prairie Blazing - G1

Botanical Name: Liatris pycnostachya

Size: 48-72 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide

Hardiness: 3-8

Habit: Upright

Flower Color: Purple flower spikes

Season of Bloom: July-August

Care Requirement: Full sun; moist, well-drained soil

Maintenance: Cut back to the ground after the first or second hard frost or in the spring before new growth occurs

Use: Naturalizing, prairies

Additional Attributes: Deer resistant; naturally occurs in prairies, open woods, and meadows; tolerant of poor soils, drought, heat and humidity, but intolerant of wet soils in winter; drought tolerant once established; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds