General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 36 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets

Common names
  • Prairie Blazing Star
  • Tall Blazing Star
  • Kansas Gayfeather
  • Cattail Gayfeather
  • Gayfeather

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