pinkscale blazing star - Liatris elegans

USDA Plant Code: LIEL
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: dry - medium
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: white/pink/purple
Bloom Period: summer/fall
Fragrant: no
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Flower(s); Solon Dixon Center, The Longleaf Alliance, Andalusia, Alabama
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Solon Dixon Center, The Longleaf Alliance, Andalusia, Alabama
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Solon Dixon Center, The Longleaf Alliance, Andalusia, Alabama
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Solon Dixon Center, The Longleaf Alliance, Andalusia, Alabama
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Solon Dixon Center, The Longleaf Alliance, Andalusia, Alabama
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Solon Dixon Center, The Longleaf Alliance, Andalusia, Alabama
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Solon Dixon Center, The Longleaf Alliance, Andalusia, Alabama
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Solon Dixon Center, The Longleaf Alliance, Andalusia, Alabama
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Solon Dixon Center, The Longleaf Alliance, Andalusia, Alabama
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Solon Dixon Center, The Longleaf Alliance, Andalusia, Alabama
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Solon Dixon Center, The Longleaf Alliance, Andalusia, Alabama
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

Plant(s); Solon Dixon Center, The Longleaf Alliance, Andalusia, Alabama
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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