LIATRIS punctata

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LIATRIS punctata

Snakeroot, Dotted Blazing Star
Select Item No. LA167

Quantitative Restriction

1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: North America: Michigan to Arkansas, west to Alberta and New Mexico.
Special Features: Shorter in stature than other species, stout flowering spikes. Suitable for planting in gravelly, infertile soils. Drought tolerant.
 
Basic Colour: (red / scarlet / purple)
Flower Colour: purple
Natural Flowering Period: August - September
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z8
Foliage: linear, punctated (spotted)
Growth Habit: erect
Height with Flowers: 50 cm
Spacing between Plants: 50 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / average
Location:
Usage: for the rock garden / suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.4 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 4.87805 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
205
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
10 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 72 / 128
Sowing Direction:

(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems.

(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 10 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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