A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Dense blazing star
Liatris spicata
Purple flower spikes draw bees and butterflies, while their seeds feed goldfinches later in the season.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
A tall, narrow accent for moist soil with drainage; avoid prolonged winter waterlogging.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Moist to wet / Average moisture
- Mature size
- 3–6 ft tall · 3–18 in wide
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 3–8
- Garden role
- Upright purple flower spikes
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of woodland sage.
Salvia nemorosa
Try dense blazing star for upright purple flower spikes.
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Photo credits & licenses
Dense blazing star: Hedwig Storch · CC BY-SA 3.0
Woodland sage: 3268zauber · CC BY-SA 3.0
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