With its tall, upright spikes densely packed in vibrant purple flowers that bloom from the top down, Prairie Blazingstar (Liatris pycnostachya) makes a striking vertical accent in any landscape. Narrow, grass-like leaves form a tidy basal clump, giving way to dramatic blooms beloved by butterflies and bees. Once believed to possess qualities for relieving physical ailments, this resilient native was long valued on the prairie. In garden settings, it functions beautifully as a vertical focal point, structural accent in mixed plantings, or planted in bold drifts to guide the eye and support pollinators through late summer.
Sun Exposure: Full
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Bloom Time: July to September
Height: 3–4 ft
Wetland Status: FACU
Host Plant: Known to support the Bleeding flower moth (Schinia sanguinea) and numerous butterflies, including monarchs as a nectar source.
With its tall, upright spikes densely packed in vibrant purple flowers that bloom from the top down, Prairie Blazingstar (Liatris pycnostachya) makes a striking vertical accent in any landscape. Narrow, grass-like leaves form a tidy basal clump, giving way to dramatic blooms beloved by butterflies and bees. Once believed to possess qualities for relieving physical ailments, this resilient native was long valued on the prairie. In garden settings, it functions beautifully as a vertical focal point, structural accent in mixed plantings, or planted in bold drifts to guide the eye and support pollinators through late summer.
Sun Exposure: Full
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Bloom Time: July to September
Height: 3–4 ft
Wetland Status: FACU
Host Plant: Known to support the Bleeding flower moth (Schinia sanguinea) and numerous butterflies, including monarchs as a nectar source.
