Liatris spicata / Blazing Star

With showy spikes of purple blooms, Blazing Star makes a great vertical element in a wildflower garden or meadow, massed among grasses or other wildflowers.

Found infrequently in our region, in rich, moist soils. A terrific attractor of butterflies and other pollinators.

Height: 2′ – 4′        Blooms: July – August

Habitat: Moist to wet soil, sun to part shade

Provenance: NJ