Blazing star

Blazing star is a North American native that adds dramatic form and rich color to hot midsummer gardens. Learn how to grow this pretty prairie perennial.

Garden designers often recommend planting a combination of plants for the most pleasing effect in the garden. They suggest, for example, combining rounded plant forms, such as catmint or daylily with upright, vertical growers. One such plant is blazing star, also known as Gayfeather (Liatris). Hardier than delphiniums or foxglove, blazing star is a low-maintenance […]

The blazing star is a prairie plant that will attract butterflies and other pollinators to your garden.

Blazing star is a North American native that adds dramatic form and rich color to hot midsummer gardens. Learn how to grow this pretty prairie perennial.

This unique looking perennial brings color and vertical interest to the garden with stalks of feathery blooms that open from the top down. Gayfeather is perfect for adding a bit of whimsy and fun to any setting. An excellent choice for butterfly gardens. Great for mixed borders, naturalized areas, and for strong vertical accent. Impressive in large groups. Provides long lasting cut flowers.

Liatris is a genus of flowers that contains over 50 species! Most species are native to North America. Some species only inhabit a small part of the country, while others cover wide areas. They are very popular flowers for their showiness as well as their toughness. These are very hard plants to kill! In this article I will show you how I divide Liatris, and when to do so. For reference, I will be dividing Liatris Spicata in this article.

Find Floristan White Blazing Star (Liatris spicata 'Floristan White') in Louisville Indiana Kentucky KY at Wallitsch Garden Center (Gayfeather)

All About Growing Liatris Spicata. This is a hardy perennial with four-season interest! These native flowers are also known as Dense Blazing Star, Blazing Star, and Gayfeather. They feature beautiful blooms and these native plants are good for the local environment. Native plants attract good insects and butterflies! Learn how to grow Liatris Spicata here with this easy flower guide.

Funky purple spires of liatris or blazing star attract butterflies. This native plant blooms into early fall, providing late-season nectar.