Gay feather flowers

Liatris is a genus in the Aster family native to North America with at least 40 species and many cultivars available. They all consist of disc flowers without rays on a spike that blooms from the top down in pink, purple and white colors. Some are showier than others. The leaves are long, linear and arching and grow from a corm.

Plant Database

Styles are extended and often slightly twisted. Stems are smooth and unbranched. Stem leaves are linear and alternately arranged. Fruits are tiny, inconspicuous achenes. Family: Asteraceae Aster, composite or daisy family Native range: Nearly throughout To see where natural populations of Dense gayfeather have been vouchered, visit florida.

Blazing Star, Gay Feather

The plant prefers full sun to partial shade and is quite tolerant of drought once established, making it suitable for xeriscaping. It thrives in well-drained soils and does not do well in areas where the soil remains wet for extended periods I have struggled with this in some of my richer new england soils.

Dense gayfeather

The linear, grass-like leaves are clumped toward the base of the plant, but extend up the stem to the showy flower cluster. A tall spike of rayless, rose-purple sometimes white , closely set flower heads. The purple, tufted flower heads are arranged in a long, dense spike blooming from the top down.