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Liatris

 

Liatris

Liatris, also known as Gayfeather, is an exotic variety that adds tactile texture to your late summer display. Opening from the top of the stem downwards like a bottlebrush, the tiny starry blooms give these plants a soft, fluffy appearance.

Loved by pollinators, Liatris varieties also makes exceptional cut flowers. Thrives in sunny, well-drained conditions, showing impressive drought tolerance once established.

  • Floristan Alba

    Floristan Alba

    Floristan Alba
    M6511

    With plumes of pure white, fluffy blooms like tufted goose down, Liatris ‘Floristan Alba’ is also fittingly known as ‘Gayfeather’. The tower of tiny, starry blooms with elongated wispy petals gives these plants a soft, fuzzy appearance when viewed from afar.

    Opening from the top of the stem downwards like a bottlebrush, Liatris ‘Floristan Alba’ adds tactile texture to your late summer display. The tall spires lend vertical interest and will punctuate your borders with expressive exclamation marks.

    Exceptionally hardy and drought resistant, this North American native is a reliable perennial performer.

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  • Spicata

    Spicata

    Spicata
    M6512

    With wisps of fine, extended petals giving the impression of a fluffy façade, the spires of Liatris ‘Spicata’ resemble soft feather dusters. Spicata’ means ‘spiked’, and the tall towers of vivid violet will add a colourful vertical accent to your borders.

    The RHS includes this variety in their ‘Plants for Pollinators’ scheme: hundreds of miniature blooms burst open from the top downwards, warmly inviting bees and butterflies to a feast of pollen and nectar.

    Despite their exotic appearance, these North American natives are exceptionally hardy, drought tolerant perennials. Boasting a long vase life, Liatris ‘Spicata’ will also make a fascinating feature amongst your floral arrangements.

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