Rough Blazing Star
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Height: 24-36 inches
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Spread: 12-18 inches
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Bloom Time: August to
September
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Bloom: rounded, fluffy, deep rose-purple
flower heads
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average,
well-drained; tolerant of poor soils
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Moisture: dry to medium
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Use: perennial
borders, cutting gardens, native plant gardens, rain gardens or naturalized
areas; attracts butterflies, birds, hummingbirds; bumble bees such as the Rusty patched bumble bee buzz pollinate flowers; bees (sweat bees, small carpenter bees, leafcutter bees, and metallic green sweat bees) suck nectar and/or collect pollen
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; may need staking
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Native to: Eastern North
America
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Notes: stalks arise
from basal tufts of rough, very narrow, lance-shaped leaves
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Supplier: Agrecol Native
Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Demonstration Prairie I035, Rain Garden
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