liatris cylindracea (barrelhead gayfeather, ontario blazing star) native
$16.95
- tubular, fluffy, rose-purple flowers
- average flower stalks have 15-25 loosely spaced blooms
- blooms open at the top of the spike and then slowly open downward
- narrow, dark green, grass-like foliage
- bloom time: july to september
- zone 4
- height 20-25cm
- spread 15-30cm
- colour purple, mauve-lilac
- thrives in full sun, poor soils and dry conditions and is often seen growing on hills or slopes
- it will also grow in a loamy soil if the site is well-drained
- full sun
- attracts butterflies
- attracts birds
- drought tolerant, once established
- native to ontario
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)