Liatris spicata ‘Floristan White’ | White Blazing Star Bulb | Gayfeather Perennial | Pollinator Plant | Butterfly Garden Flower | Bareroot
Add elegant vertical texture and pollinator-friendly blooms to your garden with Liatris spicata ‘Floristan White’, also known as White Blazing Star or Gayfeather.
This hardy native perennial produces tall spikes of fluffy pure white flowers that bloom from the top down from mid-summer into fall. A favorite of butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds, this easy-care perennial thrives in sunny gardens and adds beautiful structure to cottage gardens, prairie plantings, pollinator gardens, and cut flower arrangements.
🌟 Why Gardeners Love ‘Floristan White’
- 🤍 Tall spikes of pure white flowers
- 🦋 Butterfly, bee, and hummingbird magnet
- 🌿 Native pollinator-friendly perennial
- ☀️ Heat and drought tolerant once established
- ✂️ Excellent long-lasting cut flower
- ❄️ Extremely cold hardy and low maintenance
🌱 Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Liatris spicata ‘Floristan White’
- Common Names: White Blazing Star, Gayfeather
- Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
- Mature Height: 3–4 feet
- Mature Spread: 1–2 feet
- Flower Color: Pure white
- Bloom Season: Mid-summer through early fall
- Foliage: Narrow grass-like green leaves
- Light Requirements: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Well-drained clay, loam, or sandy soil
- Water Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
- Hardiness Zones: 3–9
- Growth Habit: Upright clumping perennial
🌿 Perfect Garden Uses
✔ Pollinator gardens
✔ Butterfly gardens
✔ Prairie and meadow plantings
✔ Cottage gardens
✔ Cut flower gardens
✔ Native plant landscapes
✔ Vertical accent plantings
🌸 Planting Partners
Pairs beautifully with:
- Echinacea
- Rudbeckia
- Monarda
- Coreopsis
- Salvia
- Ornamental grasses
- Black-eyed Susan
🌿 Care Tips
- Plant bareroots in spring after danger of hard frost
- Space plants 12–15 inches apart
- Thrives in full sun for strongest stems and flowering
- Water regularly during establishment
- Avoid overly wet soil conditions
- Leave seed heads for winter interest and birds
📦 Shipping Information
- Ships as 1 healthy bareroot plant
- Carefully wrapped to retain moisture during transit
- Orders begin shipping in March
- Orders over $35 qualify for free USPS Ground shipping