Liatris aspera

Rough Blazing Star

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In September, tall stalks of rounded, fluffy, rosy purple flowers bloom with most of the flowers opening at the same time making for a fine cut flower. Butterflies enjoy the nectar. This is one of the last Liatris to bloom and one of the shortest.

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Height
24-36 Inches

Spread
12-18 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color
Purple

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8

Good Companions

Aromatic Aster (Aster oblongifolium), Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), Stiff Goldenrod (Solidago rigida), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), Gray-head Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata), Missouri Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia missouriensis)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation

•

UPL

Nature Attracting

•	Hummingbird
•	Butterfly

Season of Interest

•	Late (July-frost)

Soil Moisture

•	Moderate
•	Average

Special Uses

•	Fresh Cut Flower

Sun Exposure

•

Full Sun

USFS MO Ecological Map

•	Central Dissected Till Plain
•	Osage Plains
•	Mississippi Aluvial Basin
•	Ozark Highlands

Wildlife Benefit

•	Butterfly Nectar