Included in our list of top perennials for a butterfly garden, blazing star (Liatris) is prized for its ability to attract all sorts of pollinating insects, especially monarchs, swallowtails, and other …

What is Liatris? Liatris, known as blazing star, features striking vertical spikes of purple, pink, or white flowers that bloom uniquely top-down. Native to North American prairies, this drought …

Aug 27, 2024 · Liatris, also known as blazing star or gayfeather, is a long-blooming perennial wildflower. It has highly unusual flower heads featuring tiny and colorful star-like blossoms …

Mar 27, 2023 · Texas Blazing Star, Liatris mucronata, is wonderfully showy with large plumes of mauve-pink flowers that butterflies love. It’s also tough and resilient, and a good choice for …

Liatris spicata, commonly called blazing star, dense blazing star or marsh blazing star, is a tall, upright, clump-forming perennial which is native to moist low grounds, meadows and marsh …

May 12, 2021 · Learn how to grow and care for Liatris in the garden, to lift your spirits this gardening season! Liatris are summer blooming flowers from many different species that are …

Apr 26, 2021 · Tall and fuzzy, liatris blazing stars are colorful prairie wildflowers. Simple to grow, they provide a pretty accent with bright top-down blooms and rich bronze foliage in fall. When …

Jun 3, 2018 · If you want to attract both butterflies and bees to your garden this year, try growing liatris. This perennial corm flowers in mid summer with a blast of flowers that are a magnet for …

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the entire process of how to grow Liatris from seed, including collecting seeds, starting seeds indoors, direct seeding outdoors, transplanting …

Liatris, commonly known as Blazing Star, is a stunning perennial with tall spikes of vibrant, bottlebrush-like flowers. Learn how to best cultivate it.