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Blazing Star (Liatris) (Liatris spicata)
$5-10 per cormavg. price
Perennial Deer ResistantDrought Tolerant

Blazing Star (Liatris)

Liatris spicata

Blazing Star sends up dramatic purple bottle-brush spikes that bloom from the TOP down (unusual in the plant world). It's a monarch butterfly magnet and one of the best native perennials for cutting — florists love it. The vertical spikes add essential architectural contrast to rounded perennials and grasses. Grows from a corm, not seeds.

Hardiness Zones
3-9
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water Needs
Low
Maintenance
Low
Mature Size
2-4 ft H × 1-2 ft W
Growth Rate
Moderate
Bloom Season
Mid-Late Summer
Bloom Color
Purple, White spikes

Care Guide

Plant corms 3-4 inches deep in full sun with well-drained soil. Do NOT overwater — corms rot in wet winter soil. Sandy or gravelly soil is perfect. No staking needed for shorter varieties. Divide every 4-5 years. Attracts goldfinches to seed heads in fall. Extremely low maintenance.

Landscape Uses

Prairie gardensPollinator gardensBordersCut flowersMass plantings

Best Growing Regions

midwestnortheastsoutheastmountain

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