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Dense blazing star |
Also called: Spiked blazing star, Marsh blazing star |
| Botanical name: | Liatris spicata |
| Amount | 1/8 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/2 oz | 1 oz | 1 lb |
| Price | 2.03 | 2.90 | 4.35 | 5.80 | 87.00 |
| Individual plants | 18 plants | 36 plants |
| $3.50 | $3.25 | $3.00 |
| Attracts: | Butterflies, birds, and Honeybees. |
| Bloom time: | From July through September. |
| Range: | Northern U.S. and south. |
| Sunshine: | Full sun. |
| Moisture: | Fairly wet to middle. |
| Soil types: | Clay or loam best. |
Suggested seed treatment: You should provide 30 days of cold moist stratification. Many prairie wildflower seeds benefit by moist cold stratification, some require it to germinate. Seed that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm has not received cold moist stratification.
Direct planting tips: Plant seed in desired location 1/2 inch deep, and firm.
Transplants: If you grow transplants from our seed: transplant while dormant in spring or fall, trim long roots, plant with buds just below the soil surface, space 1 to 2 feet apart. Looks like a single blade of grass the first year.
Companion prairie plants: Black-eyed Susan, Goldenrods, Sawtooth sunflower, Big bluestem, Indian grass.
Comments: Very vigorous, once established. Flower head makes great cut flowers. Highly recommended for the home landscape.
