The first year or two it was a bit leggy and floppy but it's become a nice thick, strong clump.
It does spread in the garden but the seedlings are easy to remove if you catch them early.
And the native pollinators love it.
Zones: 3 to 8
Height: In my yard it's 2 to 3 feet (taller than the label claims)
Spread: about 1 foot, although if it reseeds right by the parent plant you can end up with a cluster of plants wider than this
Sun: Full to mostly full sun. In part shade they do tend to be floppier but they still bloom
Water: I don't water mine at all
Bloom period: July and August
Danger Garden hosts the Favorite Plant in The Garden Meme
Clay and Limestone hosts Wildflower Wednesday.
I need to add some of these...I don't know why I haven't yet!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Where I used to live in North Carolina I hardly ever saw Liatris, but up here in MA I see them in a lot of gardens, to great effect. I wintersowed some Liatris seeds this past year, and then recently planted some Liatris bulbs I found on clearance. So now I have a good amount of little plants, but no blooms just yet!
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