Liatris gracilis
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Slender Blazing-star
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2-4 ft tall by narrow spike ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Rose, purple | |
| Habitats: | Mesic to wet flatwoods, seep slopes, bogs, savannas, ditches, secondary woods. |
Landscaping
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| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts butterflies and bees.