Heather
Common names: heather, calluna, Scotch heather
Erica is a genus of over 700 species of flowering plants known as Ericaceae; English names, both shared with some other closely related plants, are heath or heather.
Calluna vulgaris is a sole species of genus Calluna, it is the true heather of Europe.
These evergreen shrubs consist of tight stems covered with tiny leaves.
They have 6 to 10 inch flower spikes, coming in purple, lavender, pink or white.
Heather is good as a flowering plant or cut flower. |
Liatris
Common names: liatris, spike gayfeather
Liatris belongs to the Compositae family.
About 40 species of this hardy perennial flower grow across North America, from
southern Canada to northern Mexico, also east of the Rocky Mountains through Florida.
Liatris spicata, L. aspera Michx. and L. pycnostachya Michx. are major commercial species, often used as colorful accents in cut flower arrangements or bouquets.
Unlike other flowers, liatris flowers open from its stem top downward.
Clustered along the spike, they have a feathery look.
Various shades of deep lavender are most common; other flower colors are bluish shades, violet or white. |
