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'Kobold' Blazing Star (Liatris)

PERENNIAL

Description

  • Bold color & texture perfect for cut-flower arrangements!
  • An easy, satisfying native perennial for sun.
  • Loved by pollinators, especially butterflies & hummingbirds.
  • Deer-resistant & heat-tolerant.
  • Zones 3-9, sun, 30" tall x 16" wide at maturity.
Zone 3-9
Light sun
medium

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Size
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Hand-picked at our greenhouse

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Shipped to your door

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Arrives as young plant

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More Information

Description 'Kobold' blazing star (Liatris spicata) features a bold habit and rich color that set it apart from other native perennials. Bright spikes of pink flower bloom for summer weeks, attracting pollinators, especially the swallowtail butterflies! They also make outstanding cut flowers, with its habit adding interesting contrast amongst other traditional floral cuttings. Plant a few, so you have plenty to enjoy indoors and out. This perennial is also deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, and sun-loving, which is what makes 'Kobold' an easy and rewarding perennial for gardeners of all skill levels. Details How To Grow

Life In The Garden

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Customer Reviews

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J.P. (Texas)
Plants

I am so happy with Great Garden Plants. Each time that I have ordered my plants were great. They pack there plants with love so when you get them they are in one piece and are alive. I will continue to do business with this Great Garden Plants. Thank you to the staff.

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C. (Illinois)
Burned before it got to me

Didn’t have a good shipping experience. I really hate how y’all staple the plastic covering to the plant pots and make it very hard to remove. My plant was suffocated by the time it got to me.

Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to claims@greatgardenplants.com to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

Please note, we don't recommend removing the staple, but cutting around the staple to remove the plastic securing the plants! We will keep your feedback in mind for the future. Happy gardening!

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H.M. (Idaho)
The one that didn't live

I ordered many plants in this order all lived except this one. I would love to say it was beautiful, but it never got that far.

We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at claims@greatgardenplants.com with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

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T.L. (Missouri)

This plant is doing well, although another of the originals has died. CanI get I replacement? I tired to upload a photo. Didn’t work.

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D.K. (Michigan)
Kobold Liatris

Arrived quickly and very fresh-doing well in garden