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Header Photo: Mervin Wallace

Rough Blazing Star

Liatris aspera
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Savanna / Woodland
Season of Interest: Late (July - frost)
Main Color: Purple
Fall Color:

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Sun Exposure 
Full Sun
Soil
Moisture
Dry, Moderate
Nature Attracting
Butterfly, Hummingbird, Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Nectar, Food/Birds, Food/Small Animals
Animal
Resistance
Size

Height:

24 to
36
inches

Spread:

12 to
18
inches
Size
Height: 24 to
36
inches
Spread: 12 to
18
inches
Size
Height: 24 to
36
inches
Spread: 12 to
18
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Plant in the perennial border, native plant garden, cut flower garden, prairie or wildflower meadow.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Grow in full sun in well-drained soil with average moisture.
Special Features
Special Usage
Fresh Cut Flower, Salt Tolerant
Basic Description

Tall stalks of rounded, fluffy, deep rosy purple flowers bloom July-November. Most of the flowers open at the same time making it a good cut flower. Butterflies love the nectar. This is one of the last Liatris species to bloom.

Close-up of spent seed head looks like a tiny daisy.

Spent seed head of rough blazing star. Photo by E. Goss

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