Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Blazing star (gayfeather)

Liatris spicata

**Flowers in a spike**☀ Full sunKathleen Moore ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Tall native vertical accent

Type: Perennial
Light Req.: Full Sun
Height × Width: 2–4 ft × 1.5 ft
USDA Zone: 3–9

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Type

Perennial

Light Req.

Full Sun

Water Req.

Moderate

Soil Req.

Loamy / Sandy

More growing details

USDA Zone

3–9

Height × Width

2–4 ft × 1.5 ft

Bloom Time & Color

Summer / Purple

Native Status

Native

Pollinator Interest

Butterflies Bees

Wildlife Value

Food

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

High

Notes

Tall native vertical accent

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**Bumble bee sipping nectar from the flowers**☀ Full sunKathleen Moore ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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