flower sprouts!

thanks to wikipedia, i now know that:
Liatris spicata, the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather, is an herbaceous perennial plant native throughout most of eastern North America. It is commonly grown in gardens for its showy purple flowers (pink or white in some cultivars). All spikes of purple flowers appear in July and August. Native to moist prairies and sedge meadows. It thrives in full sun in ordinary garden soil. Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies.

thanks to mom thinning some of her flowers last fall, and i know that several dozen of these purple spikes should be growing along the side of my garage this summer. so far, i count 18 sprouts.

i love flowers.