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Week 48 – November 24, 2024

Plant Information

Liatris spicata Kobold Original

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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Liatris spicata

Common Name: Gayfeather

Hardiness Zone: 3a - 9b

Hardiness Degree: -40°F (-40.0°C)

Blooming Season: Summer, Autumn, Late Summer

Plant Habit: Columnar, Mounded, Upright

Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies, Heat Tolerant

Water: Medium

Fertilize: None or when needed only

Spacing: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)

Height: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)

Width: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: Abundant flower spikes on compact stalks are outstanding as cut or dried flowers and are a magnet for butterflies. Attractive planted with rudbeckia, echinacea or phlox.

Grower Information:

Shorter cultivar with thick, rosy violet flower spikes. This is the true original ‘Kobold’, raised from divisions, not seed. Only one root required per pot.