Liatris spicata ‘Floristan White’
Blooming Time
Exposure
‘Floristan White’ blazing star features clumps of grass-like foliage and gorgeous, tall spikes of frilly white flowers. It has a strongly upright habit, composed of sturdy stems with leaves up to 10-inches long at the base, gradually shortening as they move upward. Snowy white flower spikes top the plant from late summer to early fall, providing a towering vertical element to the landscape.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
White to Cream
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
4'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
'Floristan White' blazing star features clumps of grass-like foliage and gorgeous, tall spikes of frilly white flowers.
Landscape Value
Snowy white flower spikes top the plant from late summer to early fall. It has a strongly upright habit providing a towering vertical element to the landscape.
Care
Watering:
'Floristan White' Blazing Star is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Floristan White' Blazing Star is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Floristan White' Blazing Star should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.