Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
$19.95 / 1G
Gay Feather Or Blazing Star ·
Description
Liatris spicata 'Kobold', commonly known as Gay Feather Or Blazing Star, is a herbaceous perennial valued for its fuchsia flowers during summer. It typically matures 3–6 feet tall and 0.25–1.5 feet wide. Grow it in full sun in moist, well-drained clay or loam soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Central to Eastern United States and Eastern Canada. Its flowers are attractive to butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. In the landscape, it works well in border, mass planting, and meadow. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to heat, humidity, and poor soil.
Benefits
Brings more movement to the garden by drawing butterflies and other pollinators. Offers native-plant character in a garden-friendly selected form.
Features
Liatris spicata 'Kobold' produces pink flowers and provides cultivar-specific ornamental interest.
Usage/Use
Native garden, pollinator garden, cut flower
| Liatris spicata 'Kobold' | |
| Gay Feather Or Blazing Star | |
| 'Kobold | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Native Cultivar (Nativar) | |
| Yes | |
| Central to Eastern United States and Eastern Canada | |
| Yes |
| 3 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 3–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 2 - 4 ft | |
| 1 - 2 ft | |
| Narrow | |
| 1 - 2 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Summer | |
| None | |
| Pink | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Butterflies | |
| Prairie Meadows | |
| Native Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Sun-Loving Perennials | |
| Upright | |
| Average | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |