New! Liatris aspera

Create a vertical attraction in your garden while providing a helpful late-season food source for hummingbirds and other pollinators by planting Liatris aspera, which flowers later than most Liatris. Commonly known as Rough Blazing Star, this waterwise native of eastern portions of North America is an upright, clump-forming perennial that generates sturdy flower spikes crowded with fuzzy looking, reddish-purple flower heads from late summer to fall. The flowers tend to open simultaneously, which makes Liatris aspera a favorite of floral designers. Like its relatives, it favors drier sites and lean, even rocky soil. It is tolerant of drought and humidity. It will prosper in meadow and prairie gardens, openings in wooded areas, and mixed borders where soil is on the drier side. It does not perform well where the ground is wet in winter.

Liatris is a small North American genus consisting of about 20 species. They are excellent for cutting, superb for drying, and beautiful in the border, especially planted in groups. Butterflies will flock to the blooms. Plants thrive in full sun and moist, well-drained soil.

For more information on growing and care, click Growing Guide.

HOW PLANTS ARE SHIPPED

The size of the plants we ship has been selected to reduce the shock of transplanting. For some, this means a large, bareroot crown. Others cannot travel bareroot or transplant best if grown in containers. We ship these perennials and annuals in 1 pint pots, except as noted. We must point out that many perennials will not bloom the first year after planting, but will the following year, amply rewarding your patience. We ship bulbs as dormant, bare bulbs, sometimes with some wood shavings or moss. Shrubs, Roses, vines, and other woody plants may be shipped bareroot or in pots. The size of the pot is noted in the quick facts for each item.

WHEN WE SHIP

We ship our bulbs and plants at the right time for planting in your area, except as noted, with orders dispatched on a first-come, first-served basis by climate zone. We also ship a wide range of containers and planters, tools, supplies, fertilizers, garden wear, garden decor items, as well as indoor decorations like wreaths and dried bouquets when available. Estimated dates for shipping are indicated in the green Shipping Details box for each item. Please supply a street address for delivery. Kindly contact us with two weeks notice, if you'll be away at the expected time of delivery.

OUR GUARANTEE

We guarantee to ship plants that are in prime condition for growing. If your order is damaged or fails to meet your expectations, we will cheerfully replace or refund it. Please contact our Customer Service Department at 1-800-503-9624 or email us at [email protected]. Please include your order number or customer number when contacting us.