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Liatris spicata

Price range: £3.50 through £10.00 Inc Tax

Important Delivery Information

 Please note: Dispatch is from the beginning of March 

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SKU SPB055 Category
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Product Description

Liatris spicata

The dense “blazing star” or “prairie gayfeather” is a herbaceous perennial bulb. It produces tall, spiky purple blooms that  flower opening from the top, down. It is easy to grow. Once established it is drought tolerant. One that adds uniqueness to your garden and is an attraction to pollinators.

Flower Colour: Lilac purple
Flowering Time: July-August
Height: 50-90cm/20-36″
Planting time: Spring
Position: Sun/part shade
Soil type: Well drained
Planting depth: 2 x depth of bulb
Spacing: 30cm/12″
Sold as: Bulb, 12+

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Shipping of bulbs ordered starts the beginning of March!

Care Information

  • Plant when danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed.
  • Alternatively start them off in a greenhouse.
  • Good in borders, pots or containers.
  • Make sure soil is well drained, planting 2- 3 times the depth of the bulb.
  • Water well after planting and keep moist.
  • Let the foliage die back naturally, to put the goodness back in the bulb.
  • In the right conditions these bulbs will naturalise.
  • Hardy in all but extreme conditions.

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