Rocky Mountain Blazing Star
Liatris ligulistylis
Renowned as a monarch magnet above all other plants, its big rose-purple buttons seethe with butterflies in late summer. Prefers moister prairie soil.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- alkaline, neutral
- Bloom
- July, August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing
- Native states
- CO, IA, IL, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, SD, WI, WY
Related native plants
More Liatris species
- Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata)
- Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera)
- Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya)
- Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)
- Scaly Blazing Star (Liatris squarrosa)
- Devil's Bit Blazing Star (Liatris scariosa)