Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris)

Prairie Blazing Star is the most drought tolerant of the genus and blooms in late summer with showy lavender-pink flower spikes. The roots have been documented to grow to depths of 14 feet into the prairie soils. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).

Zones	4 - 9
Advantages	Attract Butterflies Easy To Grow Attract Hummingbirds Attract Birds Bee Friendly Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Native Good For Cut Flowers Multiplies / Naturalizes
Light Requirements	Full Sun
Water Tolerance	Low-Water
Mature Height	12-18" tall
Mature Spread	8-12" wide
Bloom Time	Late summer to fall
Shipping Details	Now shipping to zones 2-6. Other zones shipping soon. Learn More…
Item Package Size	Plant - 2.5" Pot
SKU	HC014623

USDA Hardiness Planting Zones

To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.

If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).

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12-18" tall x 8-12" wide (seed propagated). Native to the western short grass prairies of the Great Plains and foothills of CO and NM, Liatris punctata is the most xeric of our Gayfeather species. Deep rooted and long lived, this species is the best choice for xeriscapes where it can be planted with Zinnia grandiflora, and Agastache rupestris for a superb late-summer, flowering display. Grows in a wide range of soils, including dry clay.

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SKU	HC014623
Item Package Size	Plant - 2.5" Pot
Common Name	Dotted Blazing Star
Botanical Name	Liatris punctata
Zones	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Requirements	Full Sun
Flower Color	Pink, Purple
Mature Height	12-18" tall
Mature Spread	8-12" wide
Bloom Time	Late summer to fall
Ships As	Potted Plant
Soil Type	Sandy Soil, Clay Soil, Average Soil
Soil Moisture	Waterwise
Advantages	Attract Butterflies, Easy To Grow, Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Native, Good For Cut Flowers, Multiplies / Naturalizes
Ideal Region	West, Western Only, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Suitable Above 7000 ft
Planting Time	Spring / Summer, Fall
Native To	North America
Ships To Canada	No

Planting Guides

Growing Liatris (Gayfeather or Blazing Star)
This is a group of summer blooming native wildflowers that are easy-to-grow and provide an ample late season nectar supply for butterflies. Liatris are resistant to browsing rabbits. These perennials stay dormant later in the spring than many plants, so be patient. Because they naturally stay asleep longer into the spring, we will ship dormant plants early in the planting season. It’s ideal to plant dormant plants; don’t up-pot them for planting later in the growing season. Water in dormant plants thoroughly at planting time and water very sparingly, or not at all, until they begin to push new growth as the weather warms.

Preferred growing conditions:

Needs sandy/ gravelly and sandy loam type soils. Liatris unctate and L. mucronata will do fine in dry clay (I,e, clay soil in high spots, hillsides, raised beds).

Does best with a course textured mulch (pine needles, crushed pecan shells, small bark chips), as well as gravel when planted in a xeriscape.

Only requires deep but infrequent watering after the second growing season.

Plant in full, hot sun

Just a few handfuls of compost and Yum Yum Mix in the planting hole is enough. Don’t plant into a rich, highly amended soil.

Special comments:

To encourage re-seeding, leave some flower spikes on the plants over the fall and winter months to disperse seeds.

Garden care:

Fertilize Liatris just once in fall with Yum Yum Mix and Planters II.
Liatris plants have long tap roots once established and should not be divided or transplanted once established.
Leave Liatris varieties standing over the winter and cut back to 1-2" inches above the soil in mid- to late spring when the plants begin to wake up.

View more Planting Guides, or download our complete Planting Guide for tips on caring for your plants when you receive your order, as well as planting instructions for Perennials, Spring-Planted Bulbs, Fall-Planted Bulbs, Cacti & Succulents, Xeric Plants and more.

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