blazing star
Liatris ligulistylis
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall6 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rose-purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Blazing star (Liatris ligulistylis) is a perennial for borders, cut flower gardens, cottage gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Its rose-purple flowers open from early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with PowWow White coneflower, Paprika yarrow, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.
Native range
North America.