Liatris pycnostachya
Common Names: Kansas gay feather pycnostachya
Family: Asteraceae
Features:
basal tufts of narrow, lance-shaped dark green leaves from which arise the tall flowering stems.
Feathery flowerheads of many small purple-pink flowers opening from top to bottom
Sunlight: Full
Ultimate Height: 1 - 1.5 meters
Ultimate Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 meter
Flowering: Summer - Autumn
Care:
Prune back in winter