Liatris spicata seeds – (Blazing Star, Gayfeather)
$4.90
Liatris spicata has showy spikes of purple flower looks s. It is a great plant as part of a border.
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Description
Picture thanks to Jelitto Seeds https://www.jelitto.com
This plant forms a clump of grassy looking leaves, producing bright magenta-purple spikes of flowers which commence flowering in midsummer. The flowers open from the top down, and are somewhat fuzzy looking. They are good cut flowers. It is a larger growing plant than ‘Kobold’.It makes an excellent container plant.
Sowing advice
Sow the seeds indoors spring in trays or pots, onto moist seed raising mix, and cover very thinly as they require light to germinate. Keep the soil moist ( not wet) while germination occurs and cover with a sheet of glass or plastic to conserve moisture. Ideal temp 21 deg during the day and 15 deg C at nights for 3 weeks. Place the seed tray in a semi shaded area. Germination takes 10-25 days. After germination keep in cooler conditions
Additional information
| Classification | Hardy Perennial |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Blazing Star, Gay Feather, Snakeroot |
| Family | Asteraceae, Compositae |
| Maximum Height | approx 120 cm with flowers |
| Number of seeds in packet | approx 30 |
