Liatris (Blazing Star) 'Violet'

Typically available from late winter to spring. Check with your local store for current availability.  Clusters of small flowers bloom in stacks along high-growing spikes with narrow, lance like leaves. Purple flower spikes bloom all summer. Excellent cutting flower! Stop by one of our locations to see our full selection of seasonal bulbs! Plant with Asiatic Lily 'Purple Dream' Characteristics Landscape Size: 1'-2' tall, 1'-2' wide Light Requirement: Full Sun or Morning Sun/Afternoon Shade Water Needs: Moderate USDA Zone: 3a Growth Habit: Upright Growth Rate: Fast Attributes: Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.  Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods. Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices Visit: National County Extension Offices Green Thumb Guide Plant bulbs in well draining soil along with a sprinkle bulb fertilizer. Should be planted 5"-6" deep at a rate of about 6 bulbs per square foot. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage new blooms. Cut foliage back after it turns yellow. Bulbs can either be left to spread naturally or dug up and divided by hand. Store bulbs in a dark, dry, cool place until ready for planting.  ebstone-organics-bulbfood,tuberose-polianthes,ames-wood-handle-trowel,crocosmia,greenall-soilbooster