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Liatris spicataLiatris spicata

gayfeather, blazingstar, spiked blazing star

Photograph(s) by*: USFWS RL

Characteristics

Height: 1-6.5'
Flowers: Jul.-Aug.; rose-purple or white
Fruit: capsule

Conditions *

Light: Full sun Partial shade
Moisture: Dry Moist
Soil pH: 5.6-7.5
Soil type: Clay Loamy Sandy

Habitat

moist meadows and open places

Native to

Region: Coastal Piedmont *
States: MD VA WV PA

Wildlife

Butterfly Songbird Beneficial insect *

Notes


 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/258.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004