Liatris squarrosa (NGN)
Scaly Blazing Star
Different from many of its Blazing Star relatives, Scaly Blazing Star has a pleasing, loosely formed flowering spike with up to 40 rather large individual flowers per spike. Attracts butterflies, bees and parasitic wasps.
- Height: 18" – 24"
- Width: 8" – 12"
- Soil Conditions: Dry
- Flower Color: Purple
- Bloom Time: July, August
- Hardiness Zone: 3 To 9
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Plant Characteristics - Liatris squarrosa (NGN)
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Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
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Plant Habit
- Upright
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Light Conditions
- Sun
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Native Plant Community
- Dry Prairie
- Mesis Prairie
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Flower Color
- Purple
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Flower Hue
- Medium
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Flower Type
- Spike
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Flower Height
- 12" to 18"
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Foliage Color
- Green
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Leaf Texture
- Medium
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Flower Form
- Single
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Flower Size
- 3" to 6"
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Soil Moisture
- Dry
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Growth Rate
- Average
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Origin
- Greater Midwest
Possible Substitutions for Liatris squarrosa (NGN)
Actaea pachypoda
White Baneberry
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 18" – 24"
Hierochloe odorata (NGN)
Sweet Grass
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 18" – 24"
Carex shortiana (NGN)
Short's Sedge
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 18" – 24"
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