button snakewort
Also known as: dense blazing star; Kansas gay feather
L. spicata is a perennial to 70cm in height, with narrow foliage and purplish-pink flower spikes in late summer and early autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- button snakewort (Liatris spicata)
- Genus
- Liatris
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of button snakewort
Distribution map
Eastern North America
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of button snakewort
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button snakewort care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningDeadhead regularly then cut stems down to the ground in winter
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in autumn. Propagate by division in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in light, moderately fertile soil that is reliably moist but not wet overwinter; full sun is essential
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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