Meadow Blazing Star
Liatris ligulistylis
Meadow Blazing Star is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8a |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Meadow Blazing Star's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Aromatic Asterto edge in front
- Blanket Flower 'Arizona Sun'to edge in front
- Chokecherryfor height behind it
- Giant Ironweedfor height behind it
- Golden Alexandersto edge in front
- Lanceleaf Coreopsisto edge in front
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: