Common Name: Blazing Star
Family: Asteraceae
Native Range: The plant is found in 19 states throughout the United States.
Zone: 3-9
Height: 12 to 36”
Spread: 6 to 12”
Bloom Time: July to August
Bloom Description: Purple, Pink, White
Sun: Full sun.
Water: Dry to Medium
Maintenance: Low
Attracts: Butterflies, including swallowtails, painted ladies, sulfurs, monarchs, and many more. Bees including miner bees, leaf-cutting bees, bumblebees, honey bees and carpenter bees. Also bee flies, skippers, and moths.
Liatris does best in dry, well-drained soils, and prefers full sun. It can be easily planted in any garden. Its bright, purple spikes offer enormous aesthetic value to any plot. Liatris is a winter hardy bulb, which can be planted in waves to promote blooming throughout the season. The plant can be purchased as bulbs or plants. It can also be started from seed or divided in the spring.
Horticulture and Pollinator Information:
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finders
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b914
USDA
ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NY/technical/pmc/pollinator_plants_bfpmc.pdf
Family: Asteraceae
Native Range: The plant is found in 19 states throughout the United States.
Zone: 3-9
Height: 12 to 36”
Spread: 6 to 12”
Bloom Time: July to August
Bloom Description: Purple, Pink, White
Sun: Full sun.
Water: Dry to Medium
Maintenance: Low
Attracts: Butterflies, including swallowtails, painted ladies, sulfurs, monarchs, and many more. Bees including miner bees, leaf-cutting bees, bumblebees, honey bees and carpenter bees. Also bee flies, skippers, and moths.
Liatris does best in dry, well-drained soils, and prefers full sun. It can be easily planted in any garden. Its bright, purple spikes offer enormous aesthetic value to any plot. Liatris is a winter hardy bulb, which can be planted in waves to promote blooming throughout the season. The plant can be purchased as bulbs or plants. It can also be started from seed or divided in the spring.
Horticulture and Pollinator Information:
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finders
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b914
USDA
ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NY/technical/pmc/pollinator_plants_bfpmc.pdf