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Asteraceae
Gayfeather
Liatris spicata
Joy and happiness.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Liatris
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 60-120 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-draining, average
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Unlike most flower spikes, gayfeather blooms from the top downward instead of bottom to top.
- It grows from a corm (bulb-like structure) that can persist in the ground for many years.
- Monarch butterflies are highly attracted to gayfeather, making it a staple in butterfly gardens.
- Native Americans used the roots to treat snakebites and sore throats.
- Dried gayfeather stems retain their color for months, making them popular in dried flower arrangements.
Color meanings
0
Bliss
1
Gaiety
2
Happiness
3
I will try again