Blazing Star
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 1-3 feet
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Spread: .5-2 feet
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Bloom Time: July to September
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Bloom: fluffy, thistle-like, 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: rock gardens, pollinator gardens,
mass in native plant gardens, cottage gardens, perennial borders, prairies;
attracts pollinators
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: North Africa
· Notes: erect, leafy flower stems rise up from basal tufts of narrow, lanceolate-oblong to oblanceolate, green leaves
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C238
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