Liatris (Gayfeather; Blazing Star)

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​ligulistylis

• Native!
• A must have for wildlife gardens
• Attracts hummingbirds, birds, and butterflies
• Purple blooms
• Best performance in dry soils
• Bloom time: Summer-Fall
• 3' H x 2' W

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Amorpha canescens

Dalea purpurea

​spicata 'Kobold'

• Best planted in groups
• Bold statements with strong, vertical bloom spikes
• ​Purple blooms
• Thrive in well-drained soils
• Beautiful with Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Phlox
• Bloom time: early to mid summer
• ​2' H x 1' W

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Salvia nemerosa 'East Friesland'

Stachys officianalis 'Hummelo'