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Floristan Violet gayfeather
Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet'
Not Native
- Dimensions
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Height: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 1.5 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Urban Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low
- Season of Bloom
- July, August, September
- Flower Color
- Purple Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Not aggressive
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Streetscape Plants
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Clay, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
It is unclear if this cultivar meets the City of Fort Collins definition of a “native selection”. Liatris spicata is native to the southern and northeastern portions of the U.S.
Will tolerate clay soils.