shaggy blazing star
Liatris pilosa
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Shaggy blazing star (Liatris pilosa) is a perennial for borders, cut flower gardens, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Purple spikes open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Little bluestem, and Blue star.
Native range
AL, DC, DE, FL, and 8 more places. See all 12
AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, NJ, PA, SC, VA, and WV.