This beautiful perennial has uniquely shaped flowers that attract butterflies and will do so for a long time -- it can ...

Liatris is a late summer-blooming, native perennial also know by the name of blazing star and gayfeather. An old common name is colic root for its medical use by Native Americans and Europeans. It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Liatris, also known as blazing star or gayfeather, is a long-blooming perennial wildflower. It has highly unusual flower heads ...

Okay, time to write about another plant in my Plant of the Week spotlights. Over the past months I have shared some of great plants that everyone should be growing in their gardens. This week I would ...

Q. The liatris I planted in early May grew very nicely to a height of about 12 inches and buds about 5 inches long. In late June I noticed that the buds looked like they had been cut off with a knife ...

Q: I lost a few Lobelia cardinalis and Liatris spicata in last summer's heat. Instead of ordering more plants, I've saved the seeds and hope to start them to plant outside in May. I plan to start them ...

Although the name sounds like the daily special at an Italian restaurant, you will find it in a vase, not on your plate. This lovely plant is said to be a symbol of satisfaction, bliss and happiness.

The pretty, gay feather, also called blazing star, is a nice addition to a sunny garden. Liatris spicata, a native perennial, is drought tolerant and easy to grow. With 30 to 40 species growing in ...