Meadow Blazing Star, or Liatris ligulistylis, is a must-have for any pollinator garden or monarch waystation. This native beauty provides an abundance of pollen to butterflies in the late summer into the fall, often when they need it most. Its height also makes it an easier target for monarchs and other butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.
This showy wildflower grows to be 5’ tall and looks right at home in the back of the garden or in a prairie or wildflower meadow. If grown in a formal garden setting, you may want to stake the plants. Be sure to put this somewhere you can watch the butterfly show!
More InformationSKU | AM012946 |
Common Name | Meadow Blazing Star |
Botanical Name | Liatris ligulistylis |
Item Package Size | Packet |
Seed Life Cycle | Perennial |
Light Requirements | Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade |
Flower Color | Purple |
Bloom Time | Late summer |
Mature Height | 60" tall |
Wildflower Mix or Specie | Species |
Ships As | Seed |
Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest |
Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Non-GMO | Yes |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Native To | Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri. |
Seeds Per Pound | 160000 |
Seeds Per Packet | approx. 100 seeds per packet |
Coverage | covers 20-30 square feet |
Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil |
Soil Moisture | Dry, Average, Well Draining |
Advantages | Attract Butterflies, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Native, Low Maintenance, Good For Cut Flowers, Good For Containers, Great For Mass Plantings, Multiplies / Naturalizes |
Additional Information | A monarch favorite. |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | Yes |