Liatris gracilis
slender blazing-star
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2-4 ft tall by narrow spike ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
rose, purple
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts butterflies and bees.
Native Habitats:
Mesic to wet flatwoods, seep slopes, bogs, savannas, ditches, secondary woods.
