General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 24 - 60 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies

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Common names
  • Lanceleaf Blazing Star
  • Gayfeather
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Liatris lancifolia
  • Synonym: Liatris kansana

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Location: Platte Valley in Nebraska
Date: 2013-08-09
Location: Platte Valley in Nebraska
Date: 2013-08-09
Location: Platte Valley in Nebraska
Date: 2013-08-09
Location: Platte Valley in Nebraska
Date: 2013-08-09
Location: Platte Valley in Nebraska
Date: 2013-08-09
Location: Platte Valley in Nebraska
Date: 2013-08-09
Native wet meadow in the central Platte Valley

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