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Liatris punctata

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Liatris (ly-AT-riss) (Info)
Species: punctata (punk-TAH-tah) (Info)

Synonym:Liatris punctata var. punctata

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pink
Violet/Lavender
Purple

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

4 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive pajaritomt On Sep 26, 2008, pajaritomt from Los Alamos, NM
(Zone 5a) wrote:

This plant grows wild in Los Alamos, NM. It is tough and drought resistant, but lovely.

Neutral darylmitchell On Jun 8, 2007, darylmitchell from Saskatoon, SK
(Zone 3a) wrote:

This plant is also native to the northern plains. I've seen it in the wild where I live in Saskatchewan.

Positive rweiler On Jun 14, 2005, rweiler from Albuquerque, NM wrote:

Much better suited for the Desert Southwest than Spicata...

Positive melody On Feb 13, 2005, melody from Benton, KY
(Zone 7a) wrote:

A great plant for dry, open places. Does well in sandy soil.

Several stems bearing narrow, crowdwd heads of rose-lavender disc flaowers in slender elongated clusters.

Positive LilyLover_UT On Feb 2, 2005, LilyLover_UT from Ogden, UT
(Zone 5b) wrote:

This is a good xeriscape plant with purple spikes of flowers that attract butterflies. It provides a nice vertical accent in the garden.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Martinez, California
Corvallis, Montana
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Boerne, Texas
Kalama, Washington



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