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All cultivars produce white daisy flowers in various degrees of doubleness and size. The sturdy stems and long vase life make the flowers unbeatable for cutting.

Shasta daisy thrives in well-drained, not overly rich soil. Taller varieties may need staking. Long-blooming helenium lights up the late-season garden with showy daisy flowers in brilliant yellows, browns, and mahogany, centered with prominent yellow or brown discs.

Many of the best cultivars are hybrids. All are excellent for cutting. Deadhead to extend bloom time, and divide the clumps every couple of years to ensure vigor.

Grow artemisias for the magnificent silver foliage that complements nearly all other perennials and ties together diverse colors within the garden.

They're nothing short of stunning next to white or blue flowers. They thrive in hot, dry, sunny conditions, such as a south-facing slope.

A number spread rapidly to the point of being aggressive, so consider limiting to varieties that are well-behaved. Search by Plant Name. Image zoom.

One inch of water a week during the hottest months will prevent stunted flowers and leaf scorch. Apply water to the base of the plants, or use drip irrigation , to avoid spreading fungal diseases.

These plants need more water in their first year; afterward, they have very good tolerance to drought and dry soil conditions.

Liatris is quite tolerant of the heat and humidity of summer weather in warm climates, but it may rot if left in wet soils over the winter.

Liatris is not a heavy feeder, but if the soil fertility is poor you can apply a balanced flower fertilizer once a year, in the spring as active growth begins.

Out of approximately 40 naturally occurring species of Liatris, the three commonly available species include spicata, aspera, and pycostachya types.

Within these species are several desirable named cultivars:. As a native North American flower, liatris flowers are at home in wildflower meadow plantings and cottage gardens , where they will delight butterflies.

Their hardiness and low maintenance also make them a welcome addition to the rock garden , where they will mingle with dianthus , penstemon , snow-in-summer, or creeping baby's breath.

Liatris flowers are popular as cut flowers, providing textural and vertical interest to casual vase arrangements as well as summer wedding bouquets.

Wikimedia Commons Wikispecies. Liatris spicata. Liatris Gaertn. Lacinaria Hill Calostelma D. Don Suprago Gaertn. Ammopursus Small.

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