This herbaceous tuberous perennial forms a clump with upright glabrous stems that have linear leaves. The mid-green basal leaves are narrow lanced-shaped and the pink daisy-like flowers appear in a dense spike above the foliage during late summer.

Hardiness zones 3 to 10

Liatris spicatais naturally found in eastern and southern USA growing in prairies or woodlands in well-drained moderately fertile stony soils in an open sunny position with cold or dry wind protection and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Gay Feather is a hardy perennial that is grown for its flowers and is planted in small or large gardens as a specimen or in group plantings in herbaceous borders. The flowers may be cut for floral arrangements and the plant establishes from division in 1 to 2 years. It may also be grown in patio pots and planter boxes or on roof gardens.ID 1741

Liatris(ly-AT-riss)spicata(spi-KAH-tuh)

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)     
(Compositae)
Sunflower Family