Liatris squarrosa
Scaly blazing star, Scaly gayfeather, Scaly liatris, Scaly blazingstar
Liatris Liatris
L. squarrosa - L. squarrosa is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial with upright to arching, linear, mid-green leaves and, from early summer to early autumn, loose racemes of purple-pink flowers with prominent styles.
Liatris squarrosa is: Deciduous
Arching, Clump-forming, Upright
Purple-pink in Summer; Purple-pink in Autumn
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally pest free
Deadhead regularly through summer and autumn. Then cut down the stems to the ground in winter.
Division, Seed
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Liatris squarrosa (Scaly blazing star) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting, Rock, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Tends to flop if planted in too fertile or too moist soil. Tolerates drought and heat.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Liatris squarrosa
Scaly blazing star, Scaly gayfeather, Scaly liatris, Scaly blazingstar
Liatris Liatris
L. squarrosa - L. squarrosa is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial with upright to arching, linear, mid-green leaves and, from early summer to early autumn, loose racemes of purple-pink flowers with prominent styles.
Central United States, Eastern United States
Deciduous
Arching, Clump-forming, Upright
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Purple-pink in Summer; Purple-pink in Autumn
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally pest free
Deadhead regularly through summer and autumn. Then cut down the stems to the ground in winter.
Division, Seed
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Liatris squarrosa (Scaly blazing star) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting, Rock, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Tends to flop if planted in too fertile or too moist soil. Tolerates drought and heat.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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