How to grow prairie blazing star
Liatris pycnostachya
When to plant prairie blazing star
Prairie blazing star is an herbaceous perennial grown for its tall purple flower spikes, blooming in summer (NC State lists a July to August bloom). It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil and does not tolerate wet winter soils. The page gives no explicit planting date, so a spring band is approximate.
Prairie Blazing Star is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Sun
- Full sun
Common problems
- wet winter soil rot
- flopping
Sources
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