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Liatris Spicata: All you need to know about the purple feathers

If you were to see the Liatris Spicata for the first time, the uniqueness of the flower would probably delightfully surprise you. These showy flowers are unlike you've ever seen before. With tall spikes of purple flowers that are similar to feathers or brushes, these are incredibly popular in the cut flowers trade. These spikes grow an approx one to five feet in height and grow in hardy zones, from Midwest to the East Coast and even Eastern Canada. However, they are native to Eastern North America.

The lovely Liatris Spicata Flower

These lovely perennials are a genus of the Sunflower and Daisy family, believe it or not. They grow in prairies and sedge meadows in North America. These plants have only 5-6 flowers each, and the stems grow at a reasonable distance from each other. They are extremely valued when it comes to horticultural and the cut flower trade. People tend to be very attracted towards their fluffy, showy and vertical flowers. Their foliage is extraordinarily contrasting and lush too. They come in a range of colors of white, purple or red liatris flower. But the purple Liatris Spicata is more renowned than the other varieties. Interestingly enough, these plants flower from top to bottom. The bottom shaped flowers of this plant resemble blazing stars which is why they are commonly called that. Along with other names like gayfeather and button snakeroot.These tall upright flowers are drought tolerant and require well-drained, average, moist soil along with the summer heat to bloom to perfection. This self-sower is also low maintenance and disease free. They are great for attracting scores of birds and butterflies and even manage to keep the deer and rabbits away. Some of the common varieties would be the Alba and Floristan White which like the name suggests are white. The Floristan Violet, on the other hand, is a superb purple color edvariant with thick flowers and a sturdy stem. These, therefore also make fantastic cut flowers and have been used increasingly in the florist trade.