Liatris ohlingerae
Florida blazing-star
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2-3 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
purple
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very 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
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts butterflies and bees.
Native Habitats:
Scrub, scrubby flatwoods.
