Liatris cylindracea
ONTARIO BLAZING STAR
- Tubular fluffy rose-purple flowers
- Average flower stalks have 15-25 loosely-spaced blooms
- Blooms at the top of the spike open first, and then slowly open down the spike
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 15-30 cm
Liatris ligulistylis
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLAZING STAR
- Upright, clump forming habit
- Fluffy thistle-like deep rose-purple flower heads
- Lanceolate-oblong green leaves
HEIGHT: 50-70 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Liatris mucronata
NARROW-LEAF GAYFEATHER
- Clump-forming habit with upright spikes
- Fluffy thistle-like deep rose-purple flower heads at the ends of the spikes opening from the top down
- Narrow green leaves about 10cm long, held horizontally from the spike
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Liatris pycnostachya
PRAIRIE GAYFEATHER
- Clump-forming habit with upright spikes
- Fluffy thistle-like deep rose-purple flower heads at the ends of the spikes blooming from top down
- Narrow green leaves held horizontally on the sides of the spikes
HEIGHT: 60-140 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Liatris spicata
DENSE BLAZING STAR
- AKA Liatris callilepis
- Round fluffy violet-purple flowers
- Blooms at the top of the spike open first, and then slowly open down the spike
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-45 cm
Liatris spicata Floristan White ('Floristan Weiss')
FLORISTAN WHITE BLAZING STAR
- AKA Liatris callilepis 'Floristan White'
- Round fluffy white flowers
- Blooms at the top of the spike open first, and then slowly open down the spike
HEIGHT: 25-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
BLAZING STAR
- AKA Liatris callilepis 'Kobold'
- Round fluffy purple flowers
- Blooms at the top of the spike open first, and then slowly open down the spike
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Liatris spicata Floristan Purple ('Violet')
FLORISTAN PURPLE BLAZING STAR
- AKA Liatris callilepis 'Floristan Violet'
- Round fluffy violet-purple flowers
- Blooms open at the top of the spike and then slowly open downward
HEIGHT: 25-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Ligularia dentata 'Britt-Marie Crawford' (PP16113)
BIGLEAF LIGULARIA
- AKA Senecio clivorum 'Britt-Marie Crawford'
- Orange-gold daisy-like flowers in loose clusters on dark stems
- Thick purple-black slightly wavy leaves with purple undersides
HEIGHT: 100-110 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona'
BIGLEAF LIGULARIA
- AKA Senecio clivorum 'Desdemona'
- Orange-gold daisy-like flowers form loose clusters on dark stems
- Leaves emerge bronze-purple and fade to dark green by midseason
HEIGHT: 100-110 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Ligularia dentata 'Pandora'
PANDORA DWARF GOLDEN RAY
- Dwarf, compact habit
- Leaves emerge dark wine-red to chocolate brown
- Glossy foliage matures to deep-olive green by midsummer
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Ligularia przewalskii
GOLDEN RAY
- AKA Senecio przewalskii
- Tall spikes of three-petaled yellow flowers
- Jagged, sharply lobed, green leaves
HEIGHT: 110-125 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 cm
Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket'
GOLDEN RAY
- Narrow spikes of small yellow flowers on dark stems
- Basal heart-shaped leaves are sharply toothed
- Bloom Time: July to August
HEIGHT: 110-125 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 cm
Ligularia x 'Little Rocket' (PP14621, CPBR2400)
DWARF LIGULARIA
- Compact growing habit
- Long narrow spikes of bright yellow flowers
- Flowers form on sturdy black stalks
HEIGHT: 65-70 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Ligusticum scoticum
SCOTTISH LICORICE-ROOT
- Ornamental herb that is also grown for its edible leaves
- Leaves and flowers resemble celery
- Host plant for Swallowtail butterflies
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Lilium michiganense
MICHIGAN LILY
- Orange-red flowers with dark spots
- Petals that curve back toward the base of the flower
- Usually one terminal flower per stem: sometimes the stem branches at the tip
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Lilium x 'Tiny Bee' (PP16255)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
- Rich yellow trumpet-shaped flowers with black freckles
- Upward-facing flowers
- Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Lilium x 'Tiny Crystal' (PPAF)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
- Versatile for both containers and gardens
- Dwarf compact habit
- Upward-facing white flowers with a faint green throat
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Lilium x 'Tiny Nanny' (PP17640)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
- Upward-facing pure white trumpet-shaped flowers
- Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems
- Excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Lilium x 'Tiny Padhye' (PP20549)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
- Upward-facing large blooms with white petal tips stained deep red at the base
- Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems
- Excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Lilium x 'Tiny Pearl' (PP22874)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
- Rich pink trumpet-shaped flowers with black freckles
- Upward-facing flowers
- Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Lilium x 'Tiny Poems' (PPAF)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
- Dwarf habit
- Blooms are raspberry-coloured with narrow petals
- Almost black throat
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Lilium x 'Tiny Rocket' (PP24500)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
- Dwarf habit
- Blooms are two-toned dark red with darker red centres
- Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Lilium x 'Tiny Shadow' (PPAF)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
- Dwarf habit
- Burnt orange coloured blooms with dark maroon centres
- Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm