Blazing Star: ( Floristan Weiss )

Family:    Asteraceae   

Botanical Name:    Liatris Spicata ( lī -ā ´tris   spī -kā ´tå )

Soil:    Light, fertile, well drained.

PH level:    6.0

Flower:    July / September         Photo      

Color:    White  

Height:    3'

Spread:    18"

Pests:    Stem rot, rust & leaf spots.

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Keep moist.

Propagation:    Sow seed in a cold frame in autumn.

BACK     1996

Gray feather: ( Kobold )

Family:    Asteraceae   

Botanical Name:    Liatris Spicata ( lī -ā ´tris   spī -kā ´tå  )

Soil:    Light, fertile, well drained.

PH level:    6.0

Flower:    July / September        Photo

Color:    Purple  

Height:    5'

Spread:    18"

Pests:    Stem rot, rust & leaf spots.

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Keep moist.

Propagation:    Sow seed in a cold frame in autumn.

BACK     1998