Liatris ligulistylis
(meadow blazing star)
(meadow blazing star)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Bernie Bengston, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height: 36 – 48 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Location: Sides
Native Status: WY, CO
Comments & Cautions:
excellent for butterflies and birds; tends to flop and may need staking; can be difficult to establish
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium
This plant prefers Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
upright and mound-forming
Foliage
basal tufts of narrow green leaves; medium texture
Flowers
fluffy, thistle-like, deep rose-purple flowers on columnar inflorescences; flowers open at same time within the flower head; July-September