Liatris spicata 'Alba'
Liatris spicata 'Alba' is a blazing star with highly ornamental, tall white flower spikes and finely textured, green foliage that takes on bronze hues in fall.
Description:
Liatris spicata 'Alba' is a Blazing Star prized for its highly ornamental, tall white flower spikes that bloom in succession from mid to late summer. The finely textured, grassy green foliage provides a nice textural contrast that takes on rich, bronze hues in fall. Growth habit is 24 to 36 inches tall with a 12 to 24 inch spread. Drought tolerant once established. Great vertical and textural appeal in the cottage garden, at the mid to back of the sunny border and as cut and dried flower bouquets. A food source for over-wintering birds. Hummingbird and pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Blazing Star
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Drought Tolerant, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Meadows, borders of marshes, savannahs, damp slopes. Poor dry ridges
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
Check Availability
*The Plant Encyclopedia is updated each year to provide a representation of the plants we offer, have offered, and may offer again. However, it is not a live inventory of our stock. Not all plants will be available at all times or in every year. Use the link above to enquire about the availability of this plant. Additionally, we carry many plants that have not yet been entered into our database so please enquire if you don’t see what you’re looking for. Plants are available only for on-site sales at our nursery in Richmond, BC, Canada or for shipping within Canada. We do not ship internationally. However, if you are visiting the nursery from afar, we can arrange for the necessary permits and paperwork for you to take plants back with you to your country.