Liatris tenuifolia
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Shortleaf Blazing-star, Shortleaf Gayfeather
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2.5 - 4 ft tall by 1 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Purple | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Scrub, scrubby flatwoods, dry flatwoods. Also known from some rockland areas in Miami-Dade County. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- 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: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
- Attracts butterflies and bees.
- Documented bee visitors include Agapostemon spleizdens, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis suinptuosa, Coelioxys mexicana, Megachile albitarsis, M. brevis pseudobreuis, M. briinleyi, M. petulans, Boinbus impatiens and B. pennsylvanicus (Deyrup et al. 2002).