What is it? Prairie Blazing Star, also known as Liatris pycnostachya, is a perennial wildflower in the Asteraceae family.
Native to where? Prairie Blazing Star is native to the tallgrass prairies of the central United States.
Hardiness Zone: Plants are hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9.
What does it look like? It grows as a single, erect spike in full sun to a height of 3 to 5 feet. It has numerous, tufted lavender, pink, and purple flower heads.
Bloom Time: It blooms in July through August.
Growth Habit: Plants should be spaced 6 inches to 1 foot apart.
Growing Conditions: It prefers full sun, with medium to moist soils and sand, loam, or clay. Dry conditions can cause leaf loss and too little sun may cause twisted growth.
Environmental Benefits: It will attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators. It is deer resistant.
Sources:
https://www.prairienursery.com/prairie-blazingstar-liatris-pycnostachya.html?srsltid=AfmBOooKNlmwiw0IFSqRUMRRXqxDRq-UV9fpf0LLyEB9y38Dtn3g3cQi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liatris_pycnostachya
Image Source:
By Eric Hunt - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72300627
Prairie Blazing Star
Plant Pickup Day is Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 531 11th St., corner of 11th Street and Elizabeth Street in Baraboo, from 9 am to 2 pm.
Last year, some of the plant varieties purchased in the online sale were backordered from the nursery due to weather-related setbacks in their greenhouses. We received those varieties about a month later and we then distributed them to those who were waiting.While we hope this will not be an issue again this year, there is that possibility. As all of us who garden know, there is no guarantee that plants or weather will cooperate with our plans. If we run into this issue again, our plan is to make sure you get your plants as soon as they are ready from our supplier. Thanks in advance for your understanding!