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Purple flower spikes of blazing star against a summer skyPerennials

Liatris spicata

Blazing Star

Blazing Star is an elegant perennial with striking purple flower spikes that bloom from top to bottom. The stiff, vertical stems appear in July and August and provide a wonderful contrast with rounder garden plants. Butterflies and bees adore the nectar-rich flowers.

Full sunMedium60–100 cm