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Liatris scariosa |
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| | Fluffy loose seedheads in mid-autumn |
| Synonym(s) |
Serratula scariosa |
| Common name |
plains blazing star |
| Family |
asteraceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-8) |
| Flowers |
pink-purple (summer) |
| Size |
2-4' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
drought-tolerant |
Native to a broad range of the eastern and central United States. Flowers are puffy - more like buttons than like the spikes of L. spicata. May grow too tall in rich soil, requiring staking. The ones pictured here were grown from seed for ssp. nieuwlandii; the two different colors came from the same seed batch.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Liatris scariosa
- Seed from '07 trade. Baggy 35F (13w) - 70F (no G, 19d).
Also Baggy 70F (50%G, 13d)
- Seed for ssp. nieuwlandii from HPS/MAG '10/'11 exchange. Baggy 70F (4w; 2%G, 3w) - 35F (4w) - 70F (69%G, 4-20d)
- Seed for ssp. nieuwlandii from HPS/MAG '10/'11 exchange. Baggy 70F (75%G, 21-40d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (83%G, 17-46d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (65%G, 13-28d)
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