Liatris pycnostachya | Kansas Gay-Feather | Flower
Liatris pycnostachya belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Liatris This Flower prefers Well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to light shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Liatris pycnostachya does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Liatris pycnostachya so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Liatris pycnostachya Kansas gay-feather is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Liatris pycnostachya can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. Kansas gay-feather needs summer days with high heat. This plant likes soils that are sandy. This species does best in full sun to light shade. It prefers well drained soils.
Liatris pycnostachya will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Liatris pycnostachya is a perennial. Flowers: Kansas gay-feather has spikes of bottle-brush like blossoms borne on erect stems with top buds opening first and proceeding downward. July and August are the usual months for blossoms. Typically the flowers are either burgundy or purple.
Liatris pycnostachya | Kansas Gay-Feather is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is burgundy,purple. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: spikes of bottle-brush like blossoms borne on erect stems with top buds opening first and proceeding downward
In the Northern Hemisphere Liatris pycnostachya starts to bloom around 07,01 blooming stops about 08,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 6' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.