| Meadow Blazing Star | |
| Blazing Star | |
| Rocky Mountain blazing star | |
| Round-headed Blazing Star | |
| Showy Blazing-Star | |
| Gayfeather |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Wet Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Flower Size: | Over 12" |
| Flower Time: | Fall Winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Compound Corymb |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Dye production Erosion control |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Tolerates dry shade |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting: edhs0n s rae4t oe2gmt |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip |
| Pollinators: | Wasps Beetles |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom is apx. the size of a quarter by Moby | Jan 13, 2012 8:52 AM | 0 |
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