Dense Blazing Star
(Liatris spicata)

 

Other names: Dense liatris, marsh blazing star

Perennial Zones 3-10

Sun: Full to partial

Moisture: Medium to wet

Height: 3-6’

Spacing: 1-2’

Bloom: July-Sept

Prefers well-drained soils

Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds

Loved by hummingbirds

Seeds require 60 days of cold stratification to germinate

Sold out as of May 2022

 
 

Native Range of Liatris spicata

 

 Host Plant For

Glorious flower moth (Schinia gloriosa)

Photo by Lyn Atherton

Blazing star borer moth (Papaipema beeriana)

Photo by Matt Kenne

Bleeding flower moth (Schinia sanguinea)

Photo by David G Barker