ThunderLandscape Plant Database


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Liatris punctata

Common name(s): Blazing Star, Snakeroot, Dotted Blazing Star
Family name: Asteraceae
Common family name: Aster Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 3
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun
Flower color: purple, pink
Plant height: 2 feet - 3 feet
Plant spread: 6 inches - 1 foot 6 inches
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: clump-forming
Leaf color: green
Range: E. Canada to SC. United States (including Colorado)
Habit: herbaceous
Special characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant
This native prairie plant is a delight at the end of summer with its pink bottle-brush flowers that attract butterflies by the dozens. A deep-rooted and long-lived perennial for full sun.

Zones 4-8

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