GAYFEATHER SEEDS aka Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
FLORISTAN SERIES
Gayfeather Seeds
Produces showy tall plumes of fluffy flowers in summer that are superb in fresh cut or dried arrangements. Narrow, grassy leaves on hardy 3 foot plants. Tolerates heat, cold, drought and poor soil. Attracts butterflies. Winter hardy to zone 3.
PR00869 FLORISTAN VIOLET
Gayfeather Seeds
Violet-purple plumes which reach 36 inches tall.
PR00871 FLORISTAN WHITE
Gayfeather Seeds
Creamy white plumes on stems to 3 feet tall.

PR01756 GOBLIN
Gayfeather Seeds
18-24 inch plants, produce spikes of fuzzy, lilac-purple flowers, beginning in July and continuing into the fall. Blooms are superb cut. Combines beautifully with Traffic Lights red hot poker, and Gallery Hybrids lupines




How to Plant GAYFEATHER Seeds
Sow seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil, do not cover. Needs light to germinate. Kept at 70° F., germination averages 21-35 days. Transplant 18 inches apart. Comments: Full sun, tolerates drought and poor soil, better performance with regular water and moderately fertile soil. Flowers open from the top of the spike down. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.
