• Home
    • Photos
    • Photographers Bio
    • Friend's Gardens
    • References
    • Links
  • Inventory
    • Inventory 2
  • Event Dates
  • Native Plants
    • Plants A to D
    • Plants E to I
    • Plants L to R
    • Plants S to Z
  • Our Nursery
  • Contact Us

Liatris spicata Blazing Star

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

To view the natural range of Liatris spicata visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website. Native Plant of the Year - LEAP (Lake Erie Allegheny Partnership for Biodiversity) - Native Plant of the Year 2017

Floral bracts (phyllaries) are one way to identify Liatris spicata, they are smooth and flat
Liatris in Ohio - Field Biology in Southeastern Ohio - Is my favorite article on learning to identify Liatris native to Ohio.

Cultivation Information Blazing Star

Blazing Star lines Jim Wohls' sidewalk
Height - 3 to 4 feetFlower Color - "Powerful Pink"Blooms - July to AugustSoil - Average to MoistSun - Full sunHardy Zone - 3 to 10 Perennial
Family - Asteraceae
Liatris spicata seed ready to harvest!
Blazing Star growing in Lilly Murphy's garden

Wildlife Significance Blazing Star

Pollinators Attracted - Bumble bees, digger bees, leaf cutting bees and butterflies Enjoyed by - deer, rabbits, groundhogs. Voles and mice enjoy the corms For detailed information, visit the Illinois Wildflower site
Propagation Notes Blazing Star
Stratifying Seeds
Storage - Moist Cold - 60 days - Small Zip lock plastic bag with a few tablespoons of moistened vermiculite
Sowing seeds - Liatris seem to thrive when they are not rushed. For many years I have tried sowing them under florescent lights (one cool, one warm), the results are always the same; the seed germinates, grows a bit then struggles. They seem to do best adapting to outside spring temperatures. I would imagine they would be quite content in a heated greenhouse.
Our House - Night-time Temperature - 62 °F - Too cool for these guys!Daytime House Temperature - 64 °F -
Outdoors - Covered cold frames work well. Old glass windows prevent heavy rain from damaging seedlings in the spring. Please note, if you propagate seedlings in this method, you will need to water them during the winter if we happen to have a dry spell.
Seed Provenance Liatris spicata
Jamestown, New York Audubon Center & Sanctuary - Native Plant sale 2010 - Nodding Onion Garden 2011 - present
Ohio Department of Agriculture Nursery Inspection 2010 - 2023
© 2023 Nodding Onion Gardens, LLCColumbia Station, Ohio 44028I

We use cookies to enable essential functionality on our website, and analyze website traffic. By clicking Accept you consent to our use of cookies. Read about how we use cookies.

Your Cookie Settings

We use cookies to enable essential functionality on our website, and analyze website traffic. Read about how we use cookies.

Cookie Categories
Essential

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our websites. You cannot refuse these cookies without impacting how our websites function. You can block or delete them by changing your browser settings, as described under the heading "Managing cookies" in the Privacy and Cookies Policy.

Analytics

These cookies collect information that is used in aggregate form to help us understand how our websites are being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are.