Liatris spicata
Marsh Blazing Star
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This blazing star is similar in its flowering appearance to Prairie Blazing Star (L. pycnostachya) except it has smooth stems and the flower heads are more rounded. Blooms midsummer to early fall in mesic to wet prairies. A good choice for rain gardens and moist landscapes.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9
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Good Companions
Black Cohosh
(Cimifuga racemosa),
Rattlesnake Master
(Eryngium yuccifolium),
Boneset
(Eupatorium perfoliatum),
Orange Coneflower
(Rudbeckia fulgida),
Prairie Willow
(Salix humilis),
Blue Sage
(Salvia azurea),
Elderberry
(Sambucus canadensis)
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