Button Blazing Star
Liatris aspera
3 feet
Sun/Partial Shade
Moisture: Medium - Dry
- Native
- Grows best in full sun
- Butterflies and bees are very attracted to this plant
- Great in flower arrangements
Dense Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
5 feet
Full/Partial Sun
Moisture: Wet, Medium Wet
- Native
- Moisture-tolerant
- Purple wands of crowded flowers
- Attracts pollinators
Dotted Blazing Star
Liatris punctata
2 feet
Full/Partial Sun
Moisture: Medium Dry, Dry
- Native
- Typically found in Loess Hills
- Has a long taproot that makes this plant extremely drought resistant
- Attracts pollinators
- Makes excellent cut flowers
Prairie Blazing Star
Liatris pycnostachya
2 feet
Full/Partial Sun
Moisture: Wet to Medium
- Native
- Excellent cut flower
- Attracts butterflies and bees
- Favorite of hummingbirds
