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Prairie Blazing Star

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Liatris pycnostachya

Tall spires of vibrant pink-purple blooms in late summer, ideal for a moist location to attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.

Credit: Mia Ryan

Pollinators

Bee
Bee
Beetle
Beetle
ButterflyMoth
ButterflyMoth
Fly
Fly
Hummingbird
Hummingbird

Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Wet/Medium
Medium
Medium/Dry

Bloom Color

Purple

Height

3 - 5 ft

Bloom Season

Summer
Sun: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Purple
Wildlife: Bee, Beetle, Butterfly/Moth, Fly, Hummingbird

Notes

Larval host plant for Bleeding Flower Moth, Schinia sanguinea, and Blazingstar Borer Moth, Papaipema beeriana.

More Information

USDA Plants Database Missouri Botanical Garden Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses
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