Liatris tenuifolia - Scrub blazing star

Life Cycle: Perennial 

Soil Moisture: Dry, sandy, well draining soil 

Sun Exposure: Full sun 

Height: 2-4’ when blooming 

Bloom Color: Purple 

Bloom Time: Fall 

Fauna: Liatris sp. are excellent nectar sources and attract a wide variety of pollinators.

Planting Considerations: Scrub blazing star is a great addition to a dry, sandy, full sun upland wildflower habitat. Consider mixing it Black seeded needle grass (Piptochaetium avenaceum), Piney woods dropseed (Sporobolus junceus), Maryland goldenaster (Chrysopsis mariana), Eastern silver aster (Symphyotrichum concolor), Wild buckwheat (Eriogonum tomentosum), Florida greeneyes (Berlandiera subacaulis), Coastal plain palafox (Palafoxia integrifolia) with Sandsquares (Paronychia rugelii) as an annual that can reseed around open sandy areas.