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LIATRIS spicata
Commonly known as Button snake root, Gayfeather, Praire button
Stiff poker-like flowers, intense mauve
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Purple - Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet - intense mauve -
Height - to 1.5m (5ft) -
Spread - 45cm (18in)
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - perennial. Linear-lance-shaped basal leaves 30-40cm (12-16in) long. Long-lasting flowerheads to 1cm (½in) across in dense spikes 45-70cm (18-28in) long.
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Full sun -
Additional Features - Good to know - attractive to insects. -
Pests & Diseases - slugs, snails and mice - they like the roots! -
Place of origin - eastern and southern USA. -
Hardiness - Fully hardy
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn
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Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil - with moisture - liable to rotting in heavy soils in very wet winters.
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Wildlife - Bee friendly
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Liatris - Growing Guide
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45cm (18in) |
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
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