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Plant Picture Guide

Acanthus - Ajuga
Akebia - Apios
Aquilegia - Asclepias
Asimina - Athyrium
Atrichum - Campanula
Campsis - Chamaemelum
Chasmanthium - Coptis
Coreopsis - Dianthus
Dicentra - Euonymous
Eupatorium - Galium
Gaultheria - Helictotrichon
Hemerocallis - Itea
Juncus - Liriope
Lobelia - Lysimachia
Magnolia - Mimulus
Miscanthus
Mitchella - Onoclea
Ophiopogon - Osmunda
Pachysandra - Phalaris
Philadelphus
Phlox
Phragmites
Phyllostachys
Physostegia - Polygonum
Polypodium - Pratia
Prunus - Rhododendron
Rosa - Saxifraga
Schizachyrium - Silphium
Sisyrinchium - Thuidium
Thymus - Verbena
Veronica - Viburnum
Vinca - Zizia


Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Liatris

(Compositae - daisy family)
About 40 species of North American perennial herbs, many of which are cultivated as ornamentals.

Liatris aspera - Aug 6 Liatris aspera - Aug 13 Liatris aspera - Aug 13
aspera peren • ht 3' • zones 4-8

rough blazing star


native, dry - moist, sun
e and cent US, s Ontario

Upright stems bear numerous long, slender leaves. Purple, puff-like flowers to about 1" across appear along the entire stem in late summer. A showy and easily grown native wildflower. Prefers well-drained soil.

cat # 6V4U
$7.95 each


microcephala peren • ht 1½-2' • zones 5-8

tiny-headed blazing star

Liatris microcephala - Aug 27 Liatris microcephala - Aug 27


native, dry - moist, sun
se US

A relatively low, multi-stemmed species. Bears abundant rose-purple flowers in late summer. Tolerant of poor, dry soil.

cat # 6V4L
$7.95 each