Liatris 'Blazing Stars'
Liatris spicata 'Blazing Stars'Named for the comet-like appearance of its bright mauve-purple flowers on upright stems, Liatris 'Blazing Stars' is a wonderful complement to other summer flowering perennials and ornamental grasses. A North American prairie plant with elongated flower heads, Liatris makes a great vertical feature in the garden, with no staking required, and is a wonderful cut flower.
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Liatris 'Blazing Stars'
With vibrant torch-like flower heads on upright flower spikes, Liatris 'Blazing Stars' will demand your attention. The eye-catching purple blooms are made up of tiny florets densely packed along the upright spikes of , with the unusual feature of opening first from the tip before extending along the spike to the base. Synonymous with American prairies, plant 'Blazing Stars' in meadow style planting schemes for vertical structure among the contrasting forms of swaying grasses and flowering perennials for a mesmerising effect. Long lasting, quality cut flower and attractive to butterflies.
A sun loving, easy care herbaceous perennial that performs best with regular watering in dry periods. Forms a corm that lies dormant beneath the soil in winter, at which time spent foliage and flowers should be cut back to make way for fresh spring growth. Not suitable for boggy soils.