Liatris Species, Blazing Star, Button Snakeroot, Rough Blazing Star, Tall Gayfeather
Liatrisaspera
Synonym
Lacinaria
aspera
Liatris
aspera var. aspera
Does really well in my sandy soil, and on a sunny day is usually covered with butterflies.
Primarily long-tongued bees, butterflies, skippers, and bee flies visit the flowers. Among the long-tongued bees, this includes honeybee...Read More
Just purchased one of these from the local native plants nursery here in the Catskills. Will post back later with results.
Button gayfeather stems, 2 to 5 feet tall, one to few, arise from a woody underground corm. Leaves are alternate. The corms are edible.<...Read More