Liatris ligulistylis 'Meadow Blazingstar
Common Name(s):
Northern Plains Blazingstar
Meadow Gayfeather
Synonym:
Laciniaria ligulistylis
Rocky Mountain Blazingstar
Flower:
Purple
Blooms :
Jul
to:
Sep
Fluffy thistle-like magenta to purple heads with tiny star-shaped disk flowers
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
NO
Family:
Asteraceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Green
Leaves narrow, lanceolate-oblong
Fall Color?
YES
Flowers persist into fall and then replaced by brownish seeds
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
YES
Origins:
North Central United States
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
1-3'
Spread:
.5-2'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Dry sandy, rocky, alkaline soils
Soil:
Sandy, rocky, alkaline gritty soil
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Requires no fertilizer
Mulch:
Light well-draining material, pine needles, small bark chips, crushed pecan shells
Full sun, well-drained soil, minimal water, divide every few years
Long Term:
Winter:
Must have good drainage
Spring:
Clean up previous year's foliage, give light fertilizer if needed, mulch to retain moisture and prevent weeds
Summer:
Full sun, well-drained soil, minimal watering. staking if flopping
Fall:
Apply mulch, reduce to minimal watering or none at all, cut or leave seed heads for birds
General Care Comments:
Likes full sun, sandy or rocky soil, valued plant for pollinators especially monarch butterflies
Common Problems
Flopping, poor drainage
Diseases:
Powdery mildew, rust
Insects:
Thrips, flower moths
Environmental Problems:
Poor drainage
Pests:
I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy.