Liatris spicata 'Floristan Weiss' (Gayfeather) is a prized perennial with fluffy white flower spikes. It blooms successively from top to bottom for over four weeks, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. This low-maintenance plant remains attractive with its narrow leaves throughout summer, turning bronze in fall. It adds a strong vertical accent to sunny borders or prairie gardens and pairs well with Rudbeckia and Echinacea.
Plant Type |
Perennials |
Hardiness Zone |
3-9 |
Exposure |
Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer |
Height | 2' - 4' (ft), 3' - 6' (ft) |
Spread | 12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in) |
Spacing |
12"-15" (in) |
Water Needs |
Average |
Maintenance |
Low |
Soil Type |
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics |
Showy |
Tolerance |
Deer, Drought |
Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements |
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Full Sun,
Summer,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained,
Showy,
Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant,
Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements