Spiked Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) - 1 Gallon Gloves It is drought- and salt-tolerant

It is drought- and salt-tolerant

Fruit can be used to make jelly

fast-growing and showy evergreen shrub to small tree

or from a tree branch — wherever you hang this intriguing planter

or post to showcase its elegant beauty

Spiked Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) - 1 Gallon Gloves It is drought- and salt-tolerantSpiked Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) is a short lived perennial that produces purple flower spikes that bloom in summer to early fall. The stalks can require staking if you prefer them to stand upright when the plants are young. Typically, after 2 3 years, the plants are more mature, and the flower stalks will stand more upright. It requires full sun with moist soil and purple flower spikes can reach 2 4 feet high. In wild Florida, they are often