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Rough blazing star |
Also called: Colicroot, Devil's bite |
| Botanical name: | Liatris aspera |
| Amount | 1/8 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/2 oz | 1 oz | 1 lb |
| Price | 2.70 | 3.85 | 5.78 | 7.70 | 115.50 |
| Attracts: | Butterflies and Honeybees. |
| Bloom time: | From August to October. |
| Range: | Common throughout the tall grass prairie. |
| Sunshine: | Full sun |
| Moisture: | Middle to dry. |
| Soil types: | Sandy loam best. |
Suggested seed treatment: You should provide 30 days of cold dry stratification. All seed that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm has received dry cold stratification.
Direct planting tips: Plant seed in desired location cover with 1/4 inch deep soil, and firm.
Transplants: If you grow transplants from our seed: transplant 2 year old corms while dormant in spring or fall, trim long roots, plant with buds about 2 inches below the soil surface, space 1 to 2 feet apart.
Companion prairie plants: Round headed bush clover, Purple prairie clover, Yellow coneflower, Big bluestem, Indian grass.
Comments: Native Americans used a tea made from the leaves to treat stomachaches and snakebites.
| Individual plants | 18 plants | 36 plants |
| $3.50 | $3.25 | $3.00 |
