The feathery, festive blazing stars—the common name for species of Liatris—are some of summer’s most spectacular North ...

Key Points Despite extreme summer heat, several perennials won’t wilt and will add height and drama to your garden even in ...

A USEFUL flower for late summer and early autumn, liatris has been very pretty in recent weeks. It is generally know by its botanical name of liatris in this country but it has several common names in ...

Although the name sounds like the daily special at an Italian restaurant, you will find it in a vase, not on your plate. This lovely plant is said to be a symbol of satisfaction, bliss and happiness.

Growth habit: An upright perennial growing to 3 feet tall and a foot wide. The leaves are needle-like, dark green growing to several inches long and half an inch wide. Light: Plant in full sun to ...

Few, if any, native flowering plants attract more attention in a garden than liatris (Liatris spp), aka blazing star or gayfeather. It is a perennial plant that blooms primarily in August. The flowers ...

Liatris is a late summer-blooming, native perennial also know by the name of blazing star and gayfeather. An old common name is colic root for its medical use by Native Americans and Europeans. It ...

The pretty, gay feather, also called blazing star, is a nice addition to a sunny garden. Liatris spicata, a native perennial, is drought tolerant and easy to grow. With 30 to 40 species growing in ...

Okay, time to write about another plant in my Plant of the Week spotlights. Over the past months I have shared some of great plants that everyone should be growing in their gardens. This week I would ...

I hope you’ve noticed the eye-catching purple Liatris growing in open fields along the roadsides. Also known as Gayfeather and Blazing Star, Liatris spicata is up and showing its beauty for everyone’s ...