Liatris tenuifolia
shortleaf blazing-star, shortleaf gayfeather
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2.5 - 4 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
purple
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden.
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:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
- Attracts butterflies and bees.
- Documented bee visitors include Agapostemon spleizdens, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis suinptuosa, Coelioxys mexicana, Megachile albitarsis, M. brevis pseudobreuis, M. briinleyi, M. petulans, Boinbus impatiens and B. pennsylvanicus (Deyrup et al. 2002).
Native Habitats:
Scrub, scrubby flatwoods, dry flatwoods. Also known from some rockland areas in Miami-Dade County.
