General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: 3 months

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Common names
  • Scaly Blazing Star
  • Gayfeather
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Liatris hirsuta
  • Synonym: Liatris squarrosa var. hirsuta

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Location: Pawnee County, Nebraska
Date: 2012-07-11
Location: Pawnee County, Nebraska
Date: 2012-07-11

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