Liatris microcephala Thelypteris if you spot a special

if you spot a special seedling

The small rounded half-dollar-sized leaves are dark green but heavily mottled with dramatic silver venation

topped with large

taken before the flowers begin to open

In good soils

Liatris microcephala Thelypteris if you spot a specialThis drought tolerant native blazing star from rocky outcrops in the southern Appalachian mountains is one of the best in the genus, but surprisingly is still not common in the trade. The rosette produces up to 2 dozen stalks, clothed in very fine grassy foliage. The flowers that top the stalk are the typical rosy purple, and are produced in the heat of summer great for summer arrangements and hummingbird viewing.