dense blazing star - Liatris spicata
Synonyms: spiked blazing star,
| USDA Plant Code: LISP Light Requirement: full sun Soil Moisture: medium - dry Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: forb/herb, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: yes | Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: yes All Pollinators: yes Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes Butterflies and Moths: yes Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: yes Bloom Color: purple Bloom Period: summer/fall Fragrant: no |
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 Inflorescence(s); Head. Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Inflorescence(s); Part of inflorescence axis. Flowers mostly open. Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Inflorescence(s); Stem in flower. Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Native Polinator Garden Daniel Sollenberger, Georgia Department of Natural Resources , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Disc florets. Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Spike Blazing Star Flower (Liatris spicata) Becca MacDonald, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Daniel Sollenberger, Georgia Department of Natural Resources , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
