Liatris spicata (Dense Blazing Star)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Average, dry to medium, well-drained soil. Prefers moist and fertile soil.
SIZE: 2-6 ft. Spread: 1- 1.5 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy, purple spikes. July-September.
WILDLIFE: Attractive to hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Seeds for songbirds, especially the American Goldfinch.
LARVAL HOST TO: Painted Lady and Silvery Checkerspot
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WI , WV
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Liatris spicata will fill your garden with an eye catching display of uniquely formed, bright purple blooms. When not in bloom, the attractive, bright green, grass-like foliage will offer visual appeal spring through fall. This low maintenance wildflower is relatively disease resistant and is more tolerant of moist soil conditions than other Liatris varieties. Especially stunning when massed, this is a brilliant choice for pollinator, cottage, rain and rock gardens. Resistant to heat, humidity and poor soil.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Average, dry to medium, well-drained soil. Prefers moist and fertile soil.
SIZE: 2-6 ft. Spread: 1- 1.5 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy, purple spikes. July-September.
WILDLIFE: Attractive to hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Seeds for songbirds, especially the American Goldfinch.
LARVAL HOST TO: Painted Lady and Silvery Checkerspot
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WI , WV
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Liatris spicata will fill your garden with an eye catching display of uniquely formed, bright purple blooms. When not in bloom, the attractive, bright green, grass-like foliage will offer visual appeal spring through fall. This low maintenance wildflower is relatively disease resistant and is more tolerant of moist soil conditions than other Liatris varieties. Especially stunning when massed, this is a brilliant choice for pollinator, cottage, rain and rock gardens. Resistant to heat, humidity and poor soil.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Average, dry to medium, well-drained soil. Prefers moist and fertile soil.
SIZE: 2-6 ft. Spread: 1- 1.5 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy, purple spikes. July-September.
WILDLIFE: Attractive to hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Seeds for songbirds, especially the American Goldfinch.
LARVAL HOST TO: Painted Lady and Silvery Checkerspot
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WI , WV
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Liatris spicata will fill your garden with an eye catching display of uniquely formed, bright purple blooms. When not in bloom, the attractive, bright green, grass-like foliage will offer visual appeal spring through fall. This low maintenance wildflower is relatively disease resistant and is more tolerant of moist soil conditions than other Liatris varieties. Especially stunning when massed, this is a brilliant choice for pollinator, cottage, rain and rock gardens. Resistant to heat, humidity and poor soil.
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