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Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera)
Liatris aspera is the scientific name for a native plant more commonly known by several names including Rough Blazing Star, Button Blazing Star, Lacerate Blazing Star, Tall Prairie Blazing Star, or Tall Gayfeather. Rough Blazing Star is a hearty perennial wildflower belonging to the diverse and expansive Asteraceae family. It is found across a broad range of Central to Eastern North America, thriving in various habitats that range from mesic to dry prairie environments and dry savannas.
Liatris aspera is a perennial herb that grows as a single, erect, and unbranched stem, which can reach impressive heights between 3 to 6 feet tall. The leaves are numerous along the stem, arranged alternately and narrowly lanceolate in shape. The lower leaves are larger, often measuring up to 15 inches long and 1 inch wide, and they gradually become smaller and narrower as they climb higher up the plant. The inflorescence is characterized by an erect raceme bearing numerous purple, button-like flower heads that are short-stalked or unstalked. These blooms open in a top-down sequence, typically flowering from mid-August through October. By October to November, plentiful seeds become ripe and ready for dispersal.
Rough Blazing Star is recognized as a pollinator powerhouse, attracting a wide variety of pollinators that represent the best of the pollinating world. Visitors include hummingbirds and a range of butterflies such as Monarchs, Sulfurs, Swallowtails, and Painted Ladies. Additionally, it supports many native bee species, including bumblebees, carpenter bees, sweat bees, mining bees, and leaf-cutting bees, along with various pollinating predators that contribute to the health of local ecosystems.
This plant is native from North Dakota South through Texas, and East all the way to North Carolina where it is listed as present but rare in several counties.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 3-8
Germination Needs: 60 Days Cold Stratification
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full to Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Plant Spacing: 1 - 1½ feet
Height: 3 feet
Bloom time: July, August, September, October
Bloom Color: Purple
Advantages :
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perchs.
Excellent in the home landscape!
Native to, or present in: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New York, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
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Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability, and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do.🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera)
Liatris aspera is the scientific name for a native plant more commonly known by several names including Rough Blazing Star, Button Blazing Star, Lacerate Blazing Star, Tall Prairie Blazing Star, or Tall Gayfeather. Rough Blazing Star is a hearty perennial wildflower belonging to the diverse and expansive Asteraceae family. It is found across a broad range of Central to Eastern North America, thriving in various habitats that range from mesic to dry prairie environments and dry savannas.
Liatris aspera is a perennial herb that grows as a single, erect, and unbranched stem, which can reach impressive heights between 3 to 6 feet tall. The leaves are numerous along the stem, arranged alternately and narrowly lanceolate in shape. The lower leaves are larger, often measuring up to 15 inches long and 1 inch wide, and they gradually become smaller and narrower as they climb higher up the plant. The inflorescence is characterized by an erect raceme bearing numerous purple, button-like flower heads that are short-stalked or unstalked. These blooms open in a top-down sequence, typically flowering from mid-August through October. By October to November, plentiful seeds become ripe and ready for dispersal.
Rough Blazing Star is recognized as a pollinator powerhouse, attracting a wide variety of pollinators that represent the best of the pollinating world. Visitors include hummingbirds and a range of butterflies such as Monarchs, Sulfurs, Swallowtails, and Painted Ladies. Additionally, it supports many native bee species, including bumblebees, carpenter bees, sweat bees, mining bees, and leaf-cutting bees, along with various pollinating predators that contribute to the health of local ecosystems.
This plant is native from North Dakota South through Texas, and East all the way to North Carolina where it is listed as present but rare in several counties.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 3-8
Germination Needs: 60 Days Cold Stratification
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full to Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Plant Spacing: 1 - 1½ feet
Height: 3 feet
Bloom time: July, August, September, October
Bloom Color: Purple
Advantages :
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perchs.
Excellent in the home landscape!
Native to, or present in: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New York, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
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Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability, and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do.🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
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