Scaly Blazing Star
Liatris squarrosa var. squarrosa
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A compact blazing star with striking purple flower heads surrounded by pointed, spreading bracts. It brings strong summer color to dry, sunny native plantings and is highly attractive to pollinators.
About This Plant
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Soil Moisture
- Dry, Dry to Medium
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Spread
- 0.5-1.5 ft
- Bloom Time
- Late Summer, Mid Summer
- Bloom Color
- Purple
- Garden Uses
- Pollinator garden; dry meadow; rock garden; naturalized planting
Scaly Blazing Star is well suited to sunny, well-drained sites and leaner soils. Its smaller stature and unusual individual flower heads make it distinct from the tall wand-like blazing stars commonly used in gardens.
Good to know: Distinctive button-like purple flower heads with spreading pointed bracts; adapted to dry open habitats