FREE: BLAZING STAR LIATRIS SEEDS

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Offering Liatris Blazing Star seeds, you will receive 50+ seeds. Now is a good time to start them, they need an extended period of cold to germinate. It is easy to sow these seeds either on the ground or in pots left outside over winter in cold climates. If you live in a warm winter area you can place them in the refrigerator untill spring. One caution if planting in ground the plant resembles new grass sprouts so mark the spot so as not to weed them out. When started from seed they do not send up the flower stalk the first year but even so they will have leaves, the second year you will have flowers. Valued for its unusual flower shape, blazing star sends up erect spires of usually magenta, with lavender flowers. Emerging from grasslike foliage, the blooms make a dramatic statement in flower gardens with other perennials, annuals, or even shrubs. Well-drained but moisture-retentive soil is a must for this prairie native. I have used stock photos because most of mine have gone to seed or not yet bloomed, They make a wonderful backdrop in winter especially when the snow is on them. Butterflies, Bees and Hummingbirds are attracted to them.
Light:
Sun
Zones:
3-9
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Height:
2-5 feet tall
Plant Width:
1-2 feet wide
Landscape Uses:
Containers,Beds & Borders
Special Features:
Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Cut Flowers,Attracts Hummingbirds,Attracts Butterflies,Drought Tolerant,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow