planting liatris seeds Blazing Star Seeds (Liatris spicata) – Vermont Wildflower Farm

planting liatris seeds Blazing Star Seeds (Liatris spicata) – Vermont Wildflower FarmDon't Forget: Free Shipping on All Orders of $39 or More! Blazing Star or Gayfeather Liatris spicata It grows in long spikes approx. 3 4 ft, which are densely covered with slender, grass like leaves of green. The small flowers are a deep violet purple and grow spire like up the stalk. An odd and interesting native. Liatris will thrive in places where scarcely anything else will grow but prefer moist soil and partial shade. Zones: 3 through 8 Height:

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Blazing Star or Gayfeather - Liatris spicata - It grows in long spikes approx. 3-4 ft, which are densely covered with slender, grass-like leaves of green. The small flowers are a deep violet purple and grow spire-like up the stalk. An odd and interesting native. Liatris will thrive in places where scarcely anything else will grow but prefer moist soil and partial shade.

Zones: 3 through 8

Height: Up to 3 ft.

Flower Color: Purple 

Plant Type: Native Perennial 

Light Requirement: Sun

Bloom Time: Mid-Season 

Seeds per Packet: 100+

Seeds per Pound: 144,000

Is this wildflower invasive: No 

Is this wildflower endangered: No

Is this wildflower edible: No

Is this wildflower medicinal: No

Germination Code: 1 - Native wildflowers take time to establish. These are not first year blooming species. This species may grow and leaf the first year or lie dormant and needs one period of cold stratification.