Liatris spp.
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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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Blazing-star
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | variable ft | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Rose, purple, lavender, pink | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Scrub, scrubby flatwoods, sandhill, dry flatwoods, mesic flatwoods, wet prairie. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden. Choose the species based on drainage and locale. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very 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: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attacts butterflies and native bees.