Liatris pycnostachya ‘Lavender Glowsticks’
Liatris pycnostachya 'Lavender Glowsticks' is a tall prairie blazing star with lavender-purple flowers on tall flower stalks.
Liatris pycnostachya ‘Lavender Glowsticks’ is a tall prairie blazing star. Its exceptionally 4 feet tall flower stalks make up more than half the plants total height with its lavender-purple fuzzy, flower spikes that begin blooming at the top opening downwards. Robust mounds of dark foliage serve as the base. Tolerant of poor, moist, and clay soils, drought, heat, and humidity. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Prairie Blazing Star
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Lavender
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Moist, Drought Tolerant
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Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Meadows, borders of marshes, savannahs, damp slopes. Poor dry ridges
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