Laurentia fluviatilis
(laur-ENT-ee-a fluv-ee-AT-il-is)
Blue Star Creeper
Tiny pale blue flowers float above foliage late spring until fall
Zones: 7-9
Lespedeza thunbergii 'Alba'
(less-pe-DEEZ-a thun-BERG-ee-eye)
White Bush Clover
Thousands of white pea-like flowers in the fall
Zones: 5-10
Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar'
(less-pe-DEEZ-a thun-BERG-ee-eye)
Purple Bush Clover
Arching stems loaded with purple blooms in autumn
Zones: 5-10
Lespedeza thunbergii 'Pink Cascade'
(less-pe-DEEZ-a thun-BERG-ee-eye)
Pink Bush Clover
Zones: 5-8
Liatris acidota
(lie-A-tris ah-cy-DOE-ta)
Sharp Gayfeather
Short, with dark lavender bloom, visually soft, tolerates wetness
Zones: 7-9
Liatris ligulistylis
(lie-A-tris lig-you-lis-STY-lis)
Blazing Star
Medium height, Purple flowers on upright spikes, for a damp and sunny spot
Zones: 3-8
Liatris microcephala
(lie-A-tris mi-kro-SEF-a-la)
Dwarf Gayfeather
Short, for smaller spaces, very fine leaves
Zones: 4-7
Liatris pycnostachya
(lie-A-tris pic-no-STAK-ee-a)
Prairie Blazing Star
Tall upright bloom stalks of mauve-purple, spike type
Zones: 3-9
Liatris spicata
(lie-A-tris spi-KAH-ta)
Gayfeather
Medium height with beefy spike-type blooms and thick leaves, likes it wet
Zones: 3-10
Liatris spicata 'Alba'
(lie-A-tris spi-KA-ta)
White Gayfeather
White blooming form of Liatris spicata
Zones: 3-10
