eastern blazingstar
Liatris scariosa
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Reddish purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Eastern blazingstar (Liatris scariosa) is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Tall spikes of reddish purple flowers open in clusters on a smooth or downy stem. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with PowWow White coneflower, Nodding onion, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.
Native range
Central and eastern United States.