Liatris Spicata Floristan White Seeds — Liatris spicata

Elegant White Blazing Star for the Cottage Border

Liatris spicata 'Floristan White' is a striking perennial that produces tall, upright spikes of pure white fluffy florets — and unlike almost any other flower, it blooms from the very top of the spike downwards, creating a graceful, ever-changing display through the season. Architectural, elegant, and irresistible to pollinators, it is equally at home in the border or the vase. Rarely available in New Zealand — a genuine find for the keen cottage gardener.

Why Gardeners Love It

• 🤍 Pure white upright spikes — tall, architectural and wonderfully elegant
• ✂️ Outstanding cut flower — long stems and excellent vase life
• 🌾 Good dried flower — retains form and colour when carefully dried
• 🦋 Blooms top-down — a unique and fascinating flowering sequence unlike any other
• 🐝 Pollinator magnet — bees and butterflies adore it
• 🌿 Tall and architectural — grows to 60–90 cm, ideal for the middle to back of the border
• ✨ Hard to find in NZ — a rare opportunity to grow this beautiful perennial from seed

Growing Tips for New Zealand

Liatris spicata grows from corms and performs best in a sunny, well-drained position. Sow seed in autumn or spring; note that seed-grown plants may take two seasons to flower. Cold stratification can improve germination — refrigerate seed in damp paper towel for 4–6 weeks before sowing. Once established, plants are drought tolerant and long-lived. Well suited to most NZ regions.

What's in the Packet

Each packet contains 10 seeds of Liatris spicata 'Floristan White', with growing instructions included.