Liatris has several common names: Blazing-star, Gay-feather or Button snakeroot. This perennial plant is native to North America, Mexico and the Bahamas. They have linear leaves and stout stems that are 3-6 feet tall growing in clumps. The small fluffy florets are set along tall spikes, flowering from the top down which is unusual for flowering plants. They grow best in good, well drained soil in full sun. Butterflies are attractive to them. The larvae of some butterflies use the plant as food.
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