Description:
Liatris flowers in summer on stalks that rise above narrow green, grass like foliage. Its purple flowers are a favorite of pollinators.
Pot size: 3.5 in deep and 2 quart
Liatris spicata
Details:
Common name: Blazing Star
Family: Compositae
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Zone: 3-8
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering Time: Late Summer
Native Range: Eastern US
Soil: Medium moisture, but well-drained, moderate fertility
Light: Full sun
Height: 2-4 feet tall
Width: 9-18 in. wide
Description:
Cardinal flower does best in moist soil when planted in full sun. This cultivar has green foliage and blue/ purple flowers, which bloom in succession along an upright flower spike, from mid to late summer.
Pot size: 3.5 in deep and 2 quart
Lobelia speciosa ‘Blue’
Details:
Common name: Blue Cardinal Flower
Family: Campanulaceae
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Zone: 6-10
Flower Color: Blue, purple
Flowering Time: Late Summer- Fall
Native Range: North American Hybrid
Soil: Damp soil
Light: Full sun in damp soil, part shade in dry soil
Height: 2 ft tall
Lobelia speciosa
Description:
Cardinal flower does best in moist soil when planted in full sun. This cultivar has dark bronze foliage that contrasts well with its vermillion, red flowers, which bloom in succession along an upright flower spike, from mid to late summer.
Pot size: 3.5 in deep and 2 quart
Scarlet Bronze Leaf’
Details:
Bronze leaf Cardinal Flower
Family: Campanulaceae
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Zone: 6-10
Flower Color: Red
Flowering Time: Late Summer- Fall
Native Range: North American Hybrid
Soil: Damp soil
Light: Full sun in damp soil, part shade in dry soil
Height: 2 ft tall
Lysimachia autropurpurea ‘Beaujolais’
Description:
Lysimachia ‘Beaujolais’ is a clump forming, upright perennial that prefers moist soils. It has unique waxy grey-green leaves with red-wine colored flower spikes. Its common name, loosestrife, should not be confused with the invasive ‘Purple loosestrife’ which is commonly found in local wetlands.
Pot size: 3.5 in deep and 2 quart
Details:
Common name: Loosestrife
Family: Primulacea
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Zone: 5-8
Flower Color: Wine-red
Flowering Time: Late Spring- Summer
Native Range:
Soil: humus rich, moist
Light: Full sun-part shade
Height: 16-20 inches tall
Width: 14-16 inches wide