Eastern Blazing Star can grow in drier conditions than prairie blazing star and tolerates quite a bit more shade (another common name is Savanna Blazing Star). It is a stout-stemmed blazing star that stands up well even when there is only one stem. The large flower heads are a deep rose-purple in bud as well as in bloom. Monarchs and other butterflies as well as hummingbirds will visit the flowers.
Uses: butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, cut flowers
Bloom time: August & September
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Space: 12 to 16 inches
Light: Full sun to light shade
Moisture: Average
Liatris scariosa (Eastern Blazing Star)
POTTED PLANT
$3.50
- SKU:
- LISCA-SM
- MAXIMUM HEIGHT:
- 5 feet
- FLOWER COLOR:
- Purple
- BLOOM PERIOD:
- 5 Summer, fall
- SUNLIGHT PREFERENCE:
- Full sun to light shade
- MOISTURE:
- Average
- FORMAL LANDSCAPING:
- 3-Star
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