Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)

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liatris
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Sun Requirements
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Toxicity
Roots are poisonous
Uses
Cut Flower, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Flower Color
Purple
Flower Time
Fall, Late summer or early fall
Flowers
Showy
Fruit
Edible to birds
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Habit
Herb/Forb
Plant Height
24 - 48 inches
Plant Spread
12 -18 inches
Propagation: Other methods
Division
Propagation: Seeds
Can handle transplanting, Stratify seeds: 2 months at 40 degrees, Suitable for wintersowing
Detailed Information

Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) is native to eastern and central North America. Its distribution ranges from southern Canada down to the southeastern United States, and as far west as the Great Plains.