Perennial · Deer-resistant
Gayfeather
Liatris mucronata
Also called: Blazing Star, Dotted Gayfeather
Spires of feathery purple that open top-down in fall, when Monarchs are moving through and desperate for nectar. A vertical accent among grasses.
Growing & care
Wants sharp drainage and full sun; rots in wet clay. Grows from a corm and is very drought tough. Leave the seed heads for birds and winter form.
Bloom season
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In bloom: Sep–Nov · Colors: purple
Where to buy
Look for gayfeather (Liatris mucronata) at: Prairie Moon Nursery, native Texas nurseries.
Buying nursery-propagated natives — never collected from the wild — keeps
wild populations intact. Ask any seller where their stock comes from.
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