Prairie Blazing Star
Liatris pycnostachya
Prairie blazing star sends up tall, dense wands of rose-purple bloom that open top-down, thronged by butterflies and bees. A signature tallgrass-prairie plant and superb cut flower.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- August, September, October, November, December
- Bloom colors
- pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, WI
Related native plants
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- Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata)
- Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera)
- Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)
- Scaly Blazing Star (Liatris squarrosa)
- Devil's Bit Blazing Star (Liatris scariosa)
- Cylindrical Blazing Star (Liatris cylindracea)