tall blazing star - Liatris aspera

Synonyms: rough blazing star,

USDA Plant Code: LIAS
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: dry - medium
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: pink/purple
Bloom Period: summer/fall
Fragrant: no
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Foliage;
Katy Chayka, www.minnesotawildflowers.info, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Taken September 1985
Harlan B. Herbert, , Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Katy Chayka, www.minnesotawildflowers.info, Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s);
William Johnson, IDNR, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Peter Dziuk, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); photo taken 23 August 1994
Catherine Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); photo taken 23 August 1994
Catherine Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Pat Sauer, Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership, Bugwood.org
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