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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4a
Flowers: Other
Flower Color: Brown
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Corms
Pollinators: Cleistogamous
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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Common names
  • Gay Feather
  • Gayfeather
  • Dense Blazing Star
Also sold as:
  • Floristan Weiss
Comments:
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