Melinda Myers

Blazing Star

Botanical Name

Liatris spicata

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

9

Height

2 to 3 feet

Width

2 feet

Flowers

Mid summer to late fall: purple, rose, white

Light

Full sun (tolerates some shade)

Soil

Medium, well-drained (no wet feet in winter)

Planting & Care

• Performs better in moist soils than other Liatris species
• Intolerant of wet soils in winter
• Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart
• Plant rhizomes 1 to 2 inches deep
• May need staking

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Kobold - 18 to 30 inches, compact, dark purple flowers
• Snow Queen and Alba - white flowers