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Liatris aspera 'Bastrop'
Bastrop Rough Blazing Star
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available LiatrisItem #: 17254
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Rough blazing star is one of the shorter species in the genus liatris, topping out for us at 3' tall, when it bursts into flower for us in late June (NC). The zig-zaggy stalks are clothed with wavy green leaves, held at 90 degrees to the stem. The flowers resemble large shaggy purple buttons along the top 2/3 of the stalk...a wonderful garden specimen in our trials. This incredibly drought-tolerant species is native through most of the central US, from North Dakota south to Texas, where it provides nectar/food for an array of butterflies and bumblebees. Our offering is seed grown from a Wade Roitsch collection near the southern end of its documented range in Bastrop County, Texas.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Liatris
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Georgia native plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Plant Delights Introductions , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Texas Native Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , United States Native Plants