- Bloom Time: July – Sept
- Bloom Color: Purple
- Height: 5 feet
- Sun: Full, partial
- Soil: Wet, medium-wet, medium
Liatris spicata
Caterpillar food for:
Wavy-Lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata), (Schinia tertia), (Carmenta anthracipennis), Bleeding Flower Moth (Schinia sanguinea), (Autographa flagellum)
Butterfly food for:
Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Photo credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0