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Devil's Bit Blazing Star

Liatris scariosa

Also known as: Northern Blazing Star

Largest individual flower heads of any blazing star — open globes the size of golf balls. Conservation-listed in some Northeast states; less common than L. spicata in the trade.

Family

Asteraceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

2–4 ft

Spacing

1–2 ft apart

Light

sun

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

August, September

Bloom colors

purple

Wildlife value

pollinators, butterflies

Landscape uses

border

Native states

AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV