General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 24 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Corm
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: 3 months at 40 degrees
Suitable for wintersowing
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Floristan White'.

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Common names
  • Gay Feather
  • Gayfeather
  • Dense Blazing Star
Also sold as:
  • Floristan Weiss

Photo Gallery
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-07-20
- #Pollination - A good harvester at work.
Location: South garden
Date: August
Anyone else think this looks like a muppet?
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: Summer
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Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-08-12
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-07-18
 4:09 pm. Elegant, strong spires blooming from the top, down. Unu
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-10-25
 3:05 pm. A long season of interest - July to October.
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2009-07-25
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Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: July 2011
Liatris Floristan White

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: July 2011
Liatris Floristan White in a garden bed.

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
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Comments:
  • Posted by kqcrna (Valencia, Pa - Zone 6a) on Oct 25, 2011 6:16 PM concerning plant:
    Liatris is a nice tall plant, which adds vertical interest to a garden bed. It is a back-of-the-border plant that draws much attention from bees. Also very useful as a cut flower in a bouquet or floral arrangement.
Plant Events from our members
aspenhill On May 4, 2012 Obtained plant
David (greenthumb99) and Pat (ecnalg) - qty 12
dnrevel On March 25, 2022 Seeds germinated
Sprouts in jug.
dnrevel On January 31, 2022 Seeds sown
Winter Sown in gallon jug.
SuperHappyCamper On April 15, 2023 Obtained plant
Purchased from Drew at spring plant sale located at Gardens of Kennesaw Mtn.
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Yep, it does... by lovemyhouse Aug 12, 2014 12:47 PM 0

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