Blazing Star

Mentzelia laevicaulis

Blazing star is a bold western perennial with large, glistening lemon-yellow flowers like starbursts that open in late afternoon, a striking, exceptionally drought-tolerant native for hot, dry, rocky ground.

Family: Loasaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 2–4 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: June, July, August, September
Bloom colors: yellow
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: border
Native states: CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY