When to buy Liatris?
Give your butterfly friends a treat by planting liatris! The corms are available for spring planting from march-may. Liatris bulbs are best planted in the spring season, if all signs of frost have passed. Liatris seeds can be sown indoors in spring or autumn or sown directly in the ground in the spring. liatris plants prefer well-drained sandy, chalky, or loam-based soils.A: Liatris grown from seed or corm can take one to two years to flower. Nursery-grown plants usually bloom the first summer. Q: Should I cut back liatris after it blooms? A: You can deadhead faded blooms to encourage more flowering, but many gardeners leave the seedheads for birds and winter interest.Planting Liatris They may even be listed as bulbs. Plant them once the soil thaws. Corms should bloom in their first year. It takes about 70 to 90 days to bloom, around mid to late summer.About Liatris They can be grown nearly anywhere! You can grow them in beds, pots and containers. They make excellent cut flowers (fresh or dried! Commonly grown in full sun, however some types can handle a little bit of shade.