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Liatris spicata

Dense Blazing Star (Prairie Gayfeather, Spike Gayfeather)

Clumping tufts of long, narrow, grass-like, bright green foliage are the base for bold, stiff spikes of showy, feathery, rose-purple flowers.

  • »  AKA Liatris callilepis
  • »  Round, fluffy, violet-purple flowers
  • »  Blooms open at the top of the spike and then slowly open downward
  • »  Narrow, dark green, grass-like foliage, 35 cm long
  • »  Good cut or dried flower
  • »  Attracts birds and butterflies
  • »  Bloom Time: July to August
  • »  Flower Height: 75-90 cm
  • »  Flower Size: 2.5 cm

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Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Dried Flower/Foliage
• Drought Tolerant
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Naturalizing
• Roadside planting
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Liatris spicata

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Liatris spicata

Use in mass in a perennial border, in native plant or cottage gardens. Taller plants may require staking. Easily grown in an average, medium, well-drained soil, in full sun. It is intolerant of a wet, winter site.