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blazing star

Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet'

Blazing stars 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 a tuft of grassy foliage. Low care and easy to grow in full sun on moderately fertile average to moist but well-drained soil.

'Floristan Violet' has bright-violet purple flowers. Fall foliage is a lovely, rich bronze.

Zones: 3 to 8
Family: Asteraceae
Type: perennial
Height: 36 to 48 in.
Spread: 12 to 24 in.
Exposure: full sun
Soil Conditions: dry, average
Bloom Time: July to September
Bloom Color: violet
Native Range: eastern North America: Maine to Florida, westwards to Louisiana and Texas

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

Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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