Rocky Mountain Blazing Star

Rocky Mountain Blazing Star

Liatris ligulistylis

A blazing star with upright flower spikes that attract butterflies and provide excellent cut and dried flowers.

  • Upright clump-forming habit
  • Fluffy thistle-like deep rose-purple flowers on branched spikes
  • Flowers at the ends of the spikes open first and continue from the top down
  • Narrow green basal leaves feature a lighter midrib
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.3 – 0.9
Mature Spread (meters)
0.45 – 0.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Purple
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
SummerFall
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Border, Accent, Mass planting
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grown in average to dry, well-drained soils in full sun. Somewhat tolerant of poor soils. Prefers dry, sandy or rocky, alkaline soils. Will grow taller in fertile loams, but may need staking. Intolerant of wet soils in winter. Tolerant of summer heat and humidity.
Notes
Native to the Midwest

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