Liatris pycnostachya
(prairie blazing star)
(prairie blazing star)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Sally and Andy Wasowski, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height: 36 – 48 inches
Spread: 18 inches
Location: Bottom, Sides
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
tallest Liatris species, tends to flop and may need staking
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Wet
This plant prefers Sand or Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
mounded foliage, upright and curved flower stems
Foliage
narrow leaves, mostly at base of plant; medium texture
Flowers
fluffy, deep, rose-purple flowers crowded on dense spikes; bloom top to bottom; July-August