Liatris mucronata Purple Hays Aloysia The central gold pattern is

The central gold pattern is lutescent

After the flowers fade

Our clonal offering was collected in 1982 by the late Dr

and larger mauvy-lavender sepals

Liatris mucronata Purple Hays Aloysia The central gold pattern isLiatris mucronata 'Purple Hays' is a 2025 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of the central US (Canada south to Texas) native gayfeather blazing star. Our offering is grown from seed we collected in the most southern part of its range in Hays County, Texas, where we found it growing on a steep caliche slope. The 3' tall, unbranched, cinnamon brown stalks, burst forth with bright purple flowers, starting for us in late September, followed closely by a