Liatris scariosa

eastern blazing star, tall gayfeather, northern blazing star

Photograph(s) by*: RHW

Characteristics

Height: 1-3.5'
Flowers: Aug.-Sept.; lavender to rose-purple
Fruit: capsule

Conditions *

Light:
Moisture: Dry Moist
Soil pH:
Soil type: Loamy Sandy

Habitat

dry upland woodlands

Native to

Region: Coastal Piedmont Mountain *
States:

Wildlife

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Notes

 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/1997.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004