Botanical Name
Liatris spicata
Common Name
Dense Blazing Star
Wetland Status
FAC
A tall, upright, clump-forming perennial native to moist low grounds, meadows and marsh margins. Blooming in top-down order, the stems of this showy perennial are 2' to 5' tall, and nearly half ot this is the flower spike. Blooms are pink, purple Aug - Dec. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun.