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Re: Unidentified plant

Liane Middleton wrote:
> 
> This past spring, my stepfather gave me a division of a plant from his
> garden.  It has grown to over 5 feet and very bushy.  I put it in a tomato
> cage because everytime it rains, it completely flops over.  It flowered in
> late summer and is about to finish.  The bright pink flowers develop as
> spikes along the end of the stem.  The flowereing part seems to twist and
> corkscrew.  Does anyone know what this might be?
> 
> Here's a helpful clue:  yesterday, while at the grocery store, I think I
> saw it on the cover of the latest Taunton's Fine Gardening magazine.  It's
> the pink one in the background.
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> Liane
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Hi, Liane!
Could this plant be Liatris (Blazing Star)?  According to 'Perennials for 
American Gardens'-Clausen/Ekstrom, the bloom time is summer to early fall 
height up to 6 feet.  "Unbranched, vertical, leafy stems rise from a more 
or less tuberous rootstock and end in a dense, long-lasting spike of 
small flower heads, which generally open from the top down..." color 
purplish pink or white.
Diane
usda7/sunset4 
West.WA

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