Liatris is a late summer-blooming, native perennial also know by the name of blazing star and gayfeather. An old common name is colic root for its medical use by Native Americans and Europeans. It ...

A home garden often includes a variety of beautiful plants, with many gardeners getting creative with a range of flower colors to really make these outdoor spaces stand out. The importance of ...

Okay, time to write about another plant in my Plant of the Week spotlights. Over the past months I have shared some of great plants that everyone should be growing in their gardens. This week I would ...

Q. The liatris I planted in early May grew very nicely to a height of about 12 inches and buds about 5 inches long. In late June I noticed that the buds looked like they had been cut off with a knife ...

Q: I lost a few Lobelia cardinalis and Liatris spicata in last summer's heat. Instead of ordering more plants, I've saved the seeds and hope to start them to plant outside in May. I plan to start them ...

Liatris is a well known North American Native plant that produces wonderful grassy tufts of foliage with incredibly exciting vertical flower spikes that emerge in late summer. These members of the ...

Liatris will generate $20 million in economic impact in Rockville, creating 115 jobs, while Fire & Risk Alliance creates 300 jobs in Dorchester County. Liatris, a start-up company focused on advanced ...

I hope you’ve noticed the eye-catching purple Liatris growing in open fields along the roadsides. Also known as Gayfeather and Blazing Star, Liatris spicata is up and showing its beauty for everyone’s ...