1 to 28 (but typically few) pinkish-purple flower heads in a loose to dense spike at the top of the stem. Shorter, and can handle drier soils than Dense Blazing Star
Attracts birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies
Tolerates drought, dry soil, shallow-rocky soil
Grows 9-24"
Blooms July-September
Liatris belongs to the aster family, with each flower head having only fluffy disk flowers (resembling “blazing stars”) and no ray flowers. The feathery flower heads of liatris give rise to another common name: gayfeather.
Liatris cylindracea
Photo by Peter Dzuik of Minnesota Wildflowers, and Mason Brock, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11291186
1 to 28 (but typically few) pinkish-purple flower heads in a loose to dense spike at the top of the stem. Shorter, and can handle drier soils than Dense Blazing Star
Attracts birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies
Tolerates drought, dry soil, shallow-rocky soil
Grows 9-24"
Blooms July-September
Liatris belongs to the aster family, with each flower head having only fluffy disk flowers (resembling “blazing stars”) and no ray flowers. The feathery flower heads of liatris give rise to another common name: gayfeather.
Liatris cylindracea
Photo by Peter Dzuik of Minnesota Wildflowers, and Mason Brock, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11291186
