Liatris pycnostachya - (Prairie Blazing Star)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️. Average, Dry to Medium, Well-drained Soil. Intolerant of wet soil in winter.
SIZE: ⬆2-5 ft. ↔1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Fluffy Rose-Purple blooms July-August
WILDLIFE: Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies and Birds that eat seeds
LARVAL HOST TO: Bleeding flower Moth
ZONE: 3-9
DISTRIBUTION: AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MN , MO , MS , ND , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TX , WI
Also called Prairie Gayfeather, Cat-tail Blazing Star and Hairy Button-snakeroot. One of our showiest native perennials and of the most popular Liatris species. Drought and Poor Soil tolerant Plant on perennial borders, native plant gardens, naturalized areas, prairies and meadows. A valuable plant for native bees. Narrow leafed perennial. Small blooms cover tall spike. One of the few Liatris species that grows well in moist soils.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️. Average, Dry to Medium, Well-drained Soil. Intolerant of wet soil in winter.
SIZE: ⬆2-5 ft. ↔1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Fluffy Rose-Purple blooms July-August
WILDLIFE: Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies and Birds that eat seeds
LARVAL HOST TO: Bleeding flower Moth
ZONE: 3-9
DISTRIBUTION: AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MN , MO , MS , ND , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TX , WI
Also called Prairie Gayfeather, Cat-tail Blazing Star and Hairy Button-snakeroot. One of our showiest native perennials and of the most popular Liatris species. Drought and Poor Soil tolerant Plant on perennial borders, native plant gardens, naturalized areas, prairies and meadows. A valuable plant for native bees. Narrow leafed perennial. Small blooms cover tall spike. One of the few Liatris species that grows well in moist soils.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️. Average, Dry to Medium, Well-drained Soil. Intolerant of wet soil in winter.
SIZE: ⬆2-5 ft. ↔1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Fluffy Rose-Purple blooms July-August
WILDLIFE: Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies and Birds that eat seeds
LARVAL HOST TO: Bleeding flower Moth
ZONE: 3-9
DISTRIBUTION: AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MN , MO , MS , ND , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TX , WI
Also called Prairie Gayfeather, Cat-tail Blazing Star and Hairy Button-snakeroot. One of our showiest native perennials and of the most popular Liatris species. Drought and Poor Soil tolerant Plant on perennial borders, native plant gardens, naturalized areas, prairies and meadows. A valuable plant for native bees. Narrow leafed perennial. Small blooms cover tall spike. One of the few Liatris species that grows well in moist soils.
