About Wild Slender Blazing Star

Whirls of tufted pink to lavender 1" flower heads that have a fluffy, pleasantly disheveled appearance. Smallest of the five Minnesota blazing stars. Range mostly limited to southeastern open prairies. Adapts to poor soil and dry conditions. Also known as dwarf blazing star. Dakota County, Minn. seed source.

About Blazing Star

Vertical spikes of flowers. Loved by butterflies. Seeds eaten by birds.

Pot Size & Price
4-in. pot
$13.00
Height
12"–24"
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Catalog
N037
Plant Traits
Bees
Butterflies
Minnesota Native
New This Year

Other varieties of Blazing Star

Liatris pycnostachya, lavender very tall flower spike
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Eureka

Catalog
N032
Liatris aspera, lavender button flowers with Monarch butterfly
Friends School Plant Sale photo by Nancy S.

Wild Button Blazing Star

Catalog
N033
Liatris punctata purple flowers close up with a large sphinx moth feeding
Photo by Prairie Czar

Wild Dotted Blazing Star

Catalog
N034
Liatris ligulistylis, close up of the lavender button flowers on vertical spikes
Photo by Nadiatalent from the Wikimedia Commons

Wild Meadow Blazing Star

Catalog
N035
Liatris pycnostachya, lavender flower spike
Photo from Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

Wild Prairie Blazing Star

Catalog
N036