Details
Emerges
Seed collection
Flowers
July, August
Pink
Purple
September
Height
30
-
60
cm
Lifecycle
Perennial
Width
-
30
cm
Habit
Forbs
Upright
Herbaceous
Ecology
Supports
Songbirds
Butterflies & Moths
Providing
Nectar source
Seed/Berry source
Tall spires of purple flowers in July and August. Its flower spikes are covered with purple petals that first appear at the top then work their way down.
Habitat
Typically found in
prairie
In the Garden
Growing Conditions
Moisture
Average
Light
Full sun
Soil
Average garden soil, Gravel, Loam, Rocky, Sand
Propagation
Via
Seeds
Sowing Recommendations
Sow seeds in pot
Spring planting
High or easy germination
Landscape
Use for:
Middle of bed
Naturalization
Growing Tips
If you are starting from seed, they germinate promptly within 7-14 days if given bottom heat around 21 degrees. The first year the plant looks like one small blade of grass - be careful not to weed them out.
Description
Meadow Blazing Star is the ultimate nectar plant for butterflies. Other pollinators will visit as well, along with hummingbirds. It lends a vertical accent to perennial borders. Songbirds, such as goldfinches, will eat the seeds.