Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
Attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds, pollinators, and the human eye! Every sunny garden needs a Blazing Star and this Rough Blazing Star is a good choice. Not too tall, with slender stems that aren’t top heavy. Perfect for dry soils.
Also available in 12-packs of plugs here
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture: Dry, Medium
Height: 3 feet
Blooms: July, Aug, Sept, Oct
Color: Pink, Purple
Spacing: 12-18″
Spreads: A little by seed
Zones: 3-8
Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators, Birds, Hummingbirds
Design Tips
Plant Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera) in large drifts with short grasses scattered in-between. The tall flower spikes rise above the grasses.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Nodding Onion
Butterfly Milkweed
Lead Plant
Narrow-leaved Coneflower
Aromatic Aster
Prairie Dropseed
