Dense Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

Size: 1g availability

Flower
Max size: 6’ tall x .5’ wide

Usually Moist, Moist to Dry
Sand
Sun

AKA: Gayfeather, Snakeroot
Blooms top to bottom. Showy flowers attract monarch butterflies, and a variety of other pollinators.

Larval host for several species of moth, including the bleeding flower moth (schinia sanguinea).

This is also the catch-all page for any Liatris species we carry outside of our standard three: Liatris aspera, Liatris chapmanii, and Liatris spicata. Scroll down to see what other Liatris spps we occasionally have on the sales floor.

Slender Gayfeather
Liatris gracilis

Size: 1g availability

Flower
Average size: 2′ tall x .5′ wide
Max size: 4’ tall x .5’ wide

Moist to Dry, Very Dry
Sand, Clay, Loam, Limerock
Sun
No salt tolerance

40 in stock

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