Meadow Blazing Star
Liatris ligulistylis
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: A wild-looking perennial that offers delicious nectar for many pollinators, especially Monarch butterflies. Tall slender stems are covered in tiny, vibrant purple, thistle-like blossoms in the later parts of summer, offering a perfect stop for the Monarchs on their migration south. The flower stalks stand tall and erect, making them a beautiful vertical addition to planting beds. In ideal conditions it can grow up to 5’, but typically it will stay closer to 3’.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 12"-3' tall x 6"-2' wide
Utah Native: No
Nativar: No
Plant Select: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Unknown
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Evergreen: No
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Pink, Purple
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Erosion Control: Yes
Ground Cover: No
Foodscape: No
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- Education Center Parking
- South Property Line
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
