- Common Name: Gayfeather
- Botanical Name: Liatris spicata
- Family name: Daisy family
- Type: herbaceous perennial
- Zone Hardiness: 3 to 9
- Height: 2ft – 6ft
- Width: 1ft
- Blooms: tall, slender spikes of tiny, densely packed, tubular flowers
- Bloom time: July to October
- Sun: full sun
- Leaves: narrow and grass-like, arranged in a basal clump at the base of the plant, with the leaves gradually getting smaller as they ascend the stem.
- Maintenance: low, for beginners. Needs only occasional watering during periods of extended drought.
- Tolerates: drought, heat, humidity, poor soil.
- Attracts: butterflies, honey bees, and wild bees
- Texas Superstar: no
- Texas Native: yes
- Invasive: no