Liatris aspera (Rough Gayfeather) Size:Tall plug The suckers can be removed

The suckers can be removed

5 ft Deer resistant Yes Notes Needs good drainage

rock garden

Orange skipperling Deer resistant Yes

Butterfly caterpillars will defoliate the plant

Liatris aspera (Rough Gayfeather) Size:Tall plug The suckers can be removedAlso known as Tall Blazing Star, Rough Blazing Star, Tall Gayfeather, Rough Liatris, Button Snakeroot. Rough Gayfeather is a showy, drought tolerant perennial featuring pinkish to lavender flowers. It works well in perennial borders, rock gardens or low growing dry meadows. It likes a dry to medium soil and a sunny spot. It sometimes needs two years before blooming. Overwatering will cause root rot. Pollinators flock to Rough Gayfeather and the seeds