Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
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 | 90 cm |
| Spread | 35 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-9a, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 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 35 cm of room to spread, roughly 3 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 9a and rated H6 by the RHS, 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 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:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- Avensto edge in front
- Camasto flower when it does not
- Camassiato flower when it does not
- Dogwood 'Midwinter Fire'for height behind it
- Late Aster 'October Skies'to edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Modern Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: