General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 8b
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| Plant Height: |
12 - 18 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
6 - 12 inches |
| Fruit: |
Showy
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Purple
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
Late summer or early fall
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| Underground structures: |
Corm
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
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| Resistances: |
Drought tolerant
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Stratify seeds: 3 months at 40 degrees
Suitable for wintersowing
Can handle transplanting
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Offsets
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| Pollinators: |
Bees
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- Gayfeather
- Gay Feather
- Dense Blazing Star
- Blazing Star
Posted by
ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Feb 21, 2018 3:30 PM concerning plant:
Some of this Kobold cultivar of the Spike Gayfeather or Blazingstar is sold at many conventional nurseries and big box stores that sell perennials. It is a compact selection that does not lean over, as the mother species can unless supported by other tall perennials. It is very easy to grow and it does self-sow some and comes true from seed. It blooms about a month. After that, the foliage still looks good. Gayfeather (Blazingstars) unlike other flowering forbs with spike flower clusters blooms from the top downward.
Posted by
kqcrna (Valencia, Pa - Zone 6a) on Oct 22, 2011 9:22 PM concerning plant:
Liatris Kobold purple is a beautiful, upright spike of bright purple. It is drought tolerant and adds vertical accent to the garden. It attracts bees and butterflies.
Posted by
SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Mar 14, 2012 1:56 PM concerning plant:
Kobold' is just like the species Liatris spicata except that it is shorter growing. These plants, grown from seed, will range from 18-30 inches tall.
Posted by
Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 24, 2014 5:35 AM concerning plant:
Gay Feather (Liatris spicata) 'Kobold' is a shorter, upright cultivar of the species plant, only reaching about 18" in height, in contrast to the species plant, which can grow up to 3 feet tall. Kobold's plumes are also more upright than those of the species plant. 'Kobold' blooms in midsummer.
Liatris spicata is a nectar source for Monarchs and other butterflies and is a Monarch Way Station plant. The pollinators love it! Liatris spicata also has special value to native and bumble bees and is visited at times by hummingbirds.
Plant Events from our members
| Catmint20906 |
On June 25, 2015 |
Bloomed |
| MissMew |
On August 13, 2024 |
Potted up
In nursery pot |
| Anndixon |
On June 13, 2018 |
Obtained plant
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