Blazing Star (LIATRIS SPICATA)
Zone: 3 to 8
Exposure: Sun
Height: 18″ to 30″
Width: 12″ to 18″
Bloom time: Summer to fall
Flower color: purple
“Blazing Star” Kobold Gayfeather has tall, lilac-rose, spike-shaped flowers that add an interesting architectural shape to your garden and flower arrangements.
The flowers open from the top down and bloom from June to September.
This perennial also attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and beneficial bees.
It prospers in head, humidity and drought which is perfect for my neck of the woods in the summer.
This perennial also attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and beneficial bees.
This post was originally published on July 6, 2020 but was updated with new content on February 14, 2022.