Liatris aspera Bastrop Typhonium The flowers are attractive to

The flowers are attractive to pollinators like many of the native wasps

Hosta 'Tom Schmid' is topped with 5' tall scapes of lavender flowers

Alstroemeria 'Princess Fabiana' is a lovely white-bordered foliage sport of Alstroemeria 'Princess Daniela' (aka: 'Stapridani')

SC in the midst of a large population of typical purple-flowered forms

Liatris aspera Bastrop Typhonium The flowers are attractive toRough 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