Gayfeather or Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

  • Rosy purple flower spikes that start blooming from the top down in July
  • Ribbon foliage
  • Vertical habit
  • Widely tolerant of drought, humidity, wet, and poor soils
  • Important nectar plants for hummingbirds, butterflies and native bees


Height: 36-60 in
Spread: 24 in
Zone: 3-9
Color: Pinkish purple

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Characteristics & Attributes

Attracts Wildlife:

» Attracts Butterflies
» Attracts Hummingbirds
» Attracts Pollinators

Attributes:

» Border or Bed
» Cut Flower/Foliage
» Drought Tolerant
» Heat Tolerant
» Mass Planting
» Native
» RainGarden
» Salt Tolerant
» Tolerates Clay Soil
» Water's Edge / Bog Plant

Critter Resistance:

» Deer Resistant

Exposure:

» Full Sun

Foliage Color:

» Green

Habit:

» Clump forming

Season of Interest (Flowering):

» Summer

Soil Moisture:

» Average Water
» Moist, Well Drained
» Water Garden