Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)
$8.00
In stock
Description
*Available in May
This herbaceous, bulbing wildflower member of the genus Liatris is attractive to pollinators, moths, songbirds, hummingbirds, larval forms of Schinia sanguinea (Liatris Flower Moth) feed on the flowers and seeds, and the larval form of Carmenta anthracipennis (Liatris Borer Moth) eat the stems. Has resistance to heat, humidity, poor soil and moderate resistance to deer.
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Silt, sand, clay and high organic matter
Flowering Period: July – September
Duration: Perennial
Plant Height: 3’ – 6’
Planting Season: Early Spring
Soil pH: <8.0
