Liatris spicata | Dense Blazing Star | {1-Gallon pot}

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Dense Blazing Star {1-Gallon pot}

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Liatris spicata (AKA Lacinaria spicata, Serratula spicata, Blazing Star, Gayfeather, Marsh Blazing Star, Spiked Blazing Star, Sessile-Headed Blazing Star, Dense Gayfeather, Spike Gayfeather, Florist Gayfeather, Prairie Gayfeather, Marsh Gayfeather, Dense Button Snakeroot, Button Snakewort)

Pronunciation: LY-uh-triss spy-KAH-tuh
Product: 201731

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Bring bold vertical color to your garden with Liatris spicata (Dense Blazing Star), a clump-forming perennial known for 6-12 inch flower spikes packed with fluffy, purple to red-purple blooms that open from the top down.

Place it where you can enjoy the summer display and the wildlife it attracts. In bloom, the flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and a wide range of pollinators. After flowering, the seed can also be valuable to songbirds, adding late-season interest and movement to the planting.

For best performance, plant in full sun to part shade in average to moist, well-drained soil. This species often performs better in consistently moist soils than many other blazing stars, and it is a strong choice for rain garden edges and similar sites, while still handling periods of summer heat and drought once established.

Expect a mature height of about 36-60 inches. Taller stems can occasionally lean, especially in richer soils, so plan for light support or tuck it into a border with neighboring plants. Leave stems standing into winter if you can, then cut back in late winter or early spring before new growth begins.

Cold hardiness zone: 3-8 (-40 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
Light: Full sun Part sun
Growth rate: Moderate
Mature height: 36-60"
Spread: 18-24"
Tolerant of: Drought, Wet Conditions, Poor Soil
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Good for borders & edging: Yes
Native to the U.S.: Yes

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