Origin: US Native
Other Common Names: Button Snakeroot, Thick-Spike Gayfeather, Blazing Star
Duration: Perennial
Bloom Time: July-August
Height: 3' to 4'
Spacing: 18” to 24”
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet to Medium
USDA Zone: 3a-9b
Germination: Fall plant or cold stratify for 1 to 3 months for best results. Sow seeds just below the soil surface at 70F and water.
Seeds Per Oz: 11000
Prairie Blazing Star is perhaps the tallest of the Liatris species, typically reaching heights of two to four feet! This native perennial is commonly seen in prairies, roadside ditches, open woods, and meadows. Tall stalks of rounded, fluffy, deep rose-purple blooms attract birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies by the scores! These beautiful flowers generally bloom from the top to the bottom of their spikes, becoming a unique point of interest to any observer. Fast-becoming a favorite among today's florists, these wildflower are equally striking in meadows and gardens!
