Liatris punctata : Dotted Blazingstar

No Photo Available
at this time

Dotted Blazingstar is a very showy plant in midsummer with its lilac to purple flowers in spikes on stalks up to 1½ feet. A single 5-year-old plant may produce 25 spikes of reddish purple flowers for 2 to 3 weeks in late August into September.

Its narrow leaves, covered with tiny dots on both surfaces, are abundant along the stem giving the plant a bushy appearance.

It makes an extremely attractive cut flower and will hold its color when used in dried floral arrangements as well.

Dotted Blazingstar attracts most butterfly species

Height:	1 - 1.5 ft
Color:	Purple
Flowering Time:	Aug - Sep


Companion Plants: Hoary Vervain, Pasque Flower, White Prairie Clover

Dotted Blazingstar grows on dry prairies through the western tallgrass prairie region. It eastern location boundary is central Iowa and western Missouri. It requires full sun.

It is easily propagated from seed or root division.

FYI image

In hard times, Native Americans used the tough underground parts as a food of last resort. They also used the boiled roots to relieve swelling and intestinal pains. Native Americans called this plant crow-root because ravens and crows ate the root in autumn.

Dotted Blazingstar Price List
7,000 seeds / ounce
*Item #*	*Amount*	*Price*
LiaPunP	Packet	$2
LiaPun.25	1/4 oz	$5
LiaPun.5	1/2 oz	$8
LiaPunOz	Ounce	$14
LiaPunLb	Pound	$200
To order Dotted Blazingstar, Call (515) 733-4634 Or Order by Mail: Order Form

top

	Iowa Prairie Seed Company 911 Elm Avenue Story City, Iowa 50478 (515) 733-4634	Email: rbbunn@iowatelecom.net
		©2006 [Iowa Prairie Seed Company; Story City, IA]. All rights reserved.