• Liatris pycnostachya (Kansas gay feather) flowers with Monarch butterfly
  • Liatris pycnostachya (Kansas gay feather) in field
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Liatris pycnostachya (Kansas gay feather) flowers with Monarch butterfly
Liatris pycnostachya (Kansas gay feather) in field

Liatris pycnostachya | Kansas gay feather

This plant will not be available in 2026, however, propagation is planned/underway. Please sign up for the waitlist below to receive updates on availability in future years.

Blazing star are striking North American natives that can be found growing in meadows and moist areas. Tall wands of fluffy flowers call in the pollinators as they rise above the grassy foliage.

Liatris pycnostachya is the tallest blazing star in cultivation. It can reach five feet in height, but most often tops out at four feet. Like all blazing stars, the fluffy magenta-lilac flowers bloom first from the top down. 

Zones: 3 to 9
Family: Asteraceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 24 to 60 in.
Spread: 12 to 24 in.
Exposure: full sun
Soil: average, dry, medium
Bloom Time: July to August
Native Range: central and southeastern United States

Special Characteristics
  • Clay tolerant
  • Pollinator favorite
  • Winter interest
image credits

Олег Са | Oleg Sa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Liatris pycnostachya (Kansas gay feather) flowers with Monarch butterfly
Liatris pycnostachya (Kansas gay feather) in field

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