Liatris aspera Bastrop Fairy Garden Plants Once hellebore flower stalks rise

Once hellebore flower stalks rise above the foliage and the flowers show color

in image and in fragrance

in particular

Clumps can thrive for decades with no care as long as they are planted in the right conditions

(aka: Iris virginica DeLuxe) This splendid Iris hybrid (Hewitt 96) between US natives Iris versicolor and Iris virginica quickly became one of our favorites

Liatris aspera Bastrop Fairy Garden Plants Once hellebore flower stalks riseRough blazing star is one of the shorter species in the genus liatris, topping out for us at 3' tall, when it bursts into flower for us in late June (NC). The zig zaggy stalks are clothed with wavy green leaves, held at 90 degrees to the stem. The flowers resemble large shaggy purple buttons along the top 2 3 of the stalk a wonderful garden specimen in our trials. This incredibly drought tolerant species is native through most of the central US, from