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Dwarf Blazing Star

Liatris microcephala

$11.32
$11.32
per Bag of 3
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ZONES  4-8 | Good to grow! Zone

Dwarf Blazing Star is a butterfly and hummingbird-attracting plant with spiky purple blooms and grass-like foliage. Happy with poor soils and tough conditions, this native beauty handles heat and drought beautifully and can also tolerate the humidity of the deep south. Blooms appear and open from top to bottom on showy, upright stalks. A true, but showy, low-maintenance plant. (Liatris microcephala)

Dwarf Blazing Star

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Description

18-24" tall x 9-18" wide. Dwarf Blazing Star, also called Small Headed Gayfeather, is a stunning wildflower native to the Appalachian mountains of the southeast. Up close, the berry-purple blooms appear rather delicate set against their soft grass-green foliage - but make no mistake, this is one tough plant! Tolerant of clay, sand, loam and nutrient-poor soils, this showy flowers will make it through extreme weather swings such as drought and spells of intense humidity, earning its reputation as truly 'adaptable' to many climate challenges. Best of all, this Liatris is a magnet for loads of butterfly activity in the landscape, and also attracts hummingbirds.

 

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key features

Advantages
  • Native
  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Birds
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade
Bloom Time
Late summer to fall

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Fall
Soil Moisture
  • Dry
  • Average
Soil Type
  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil
Mature Height
18-24" tall
Mature Spread
9-12" wide
Planting Depth
The top of the root should be 1" below the soil surface
Growing Zones
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes
Non-GMO
No
Ships As
Bare Root
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