Liatris spicata
button snakewort or gay feather
- 9cm pot
- £7.99
- In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £19.99 £23.97
- In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately-fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Long-lasting spikes of pink-purple or white flowers appear from August to September above strap-shaped, fresh green leaves. The attractive, bottlebrush flowers open from the top downwards. This exotic-looking perennial will bring a vertical accent and late summer colour to the middle of a sunny border. It makes an excellent cut flower and bees and butterflies love it, too. - Garden care: Protect the young shoots from slug-damage using beer traps or environmentally-friendly slug pellets. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring, applying a mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant.
