This week I found a sale on Blazing Stars (Liatris spicata) aka Gayfeathers. These flowers rock (I’m assuming using the term “rock” dates me)! Whenever I found deals, I have a call list of people I reach out to tell. It’s a great way to get those extra plants you’ve been looking for, but just haven’t gotten around it buying. One of my friends took me up on the offer to pick up six for his yard. Buying the blazing stars on sale saved him $40. The flowers got to ride in style in my backseat with the air-conditioner pumping. We are starting to redefine his front yard with natives and perennials. These blazing stars will help to get the ball rolling.
Blazing Star
Blazing Stars are an amazing perennial, native flower that grows between 24 to 48 inches high. It blooms a wonderful violet (and sometimes blooms pinkish or red-purplish) along a long bud. The pellets are fuzzy and soft. It attracts butterflies and birds and is deer/rabbit tolerant (though, deer sometimes eat it). It’s great for rain gardens while also performing well in dry conditions. There’s almost no maintenance necessary, except the usual weeding any planted bed needs from time to time. It can take a season or two to establish if planted as a small seedling. I have about 10 that haven’t grown more than an inch this year that I planted as small seedlings. Once it gets its roots in the ground, it becomes a showy, colorful flower that will make your garden pop.
Blazing Star
Blazing Stars are an amazing perennial, native flower that grows between 24 to 48 inches high. It blooms a wonderful violet (and sometimes blooms pinkish or red-purplish) along a long bud. The pellets are fuzzy and soft. It attracts butterflies and birds and is deer/rabbit tolerant (though, deer sometimes eat it). It’s great for rain gardens while also performing well in dry conditions. There’s almost no maintenance necessary, except the usual weeding any planted bed needs from time to time. It can take a season or two to establish if planted as a small seedling. I have about 10 that haven’t grown more than an inch this year that I planted as small seedlings. Once it gets its roots in the ground, it becomes a showy, colorful flower that will make your garden pop.
Blazing Star prefers full sun, but will grow in partial shade. In shade, it doesn’t bloom as long as in sunshine though. The hue of its flower and leaves go well with grasses such as a Red Rooster or Karl Foerster if you plant them among the flower. A combination of blazing stars with coneflowers can really make your garden sing, too.
Call List
If you want to get on my call list for the next time I find deals on plants and other goodies, send me your info via my contact form. I will text you when I find things of interest, so your mobile number is preferred. Usually, I send out the notice when I’m already at the nursery/shop/store/etc, so you’ll need to get back to me fast or I may already be gone. I can always shoot you a picture of the item if you need to see it first. I can either drop it off at your house (as long as you live within Maplewood, South Orange, Millburn area) and you can DIY it from there. Or, I can have the items planted for you for an additional fee.
If you want to get on my call list for the next time I find deals on plants and other goodies, send me your info via my contact form. I will text you when I find things of interest, so your mobile number is preferred. Usually, I send out the notice when I’m already at the nursery/shop/store/etc, so you’ll need to get back to me fast or I may already be gone. I can always shoot you a picture of the item if you need to see it first. I can either drop it off at your house (as long as you live within Maplewood, South Orange, Millburn area) and you can DIY it from there. Or, I can have the items planted for you for an additional fee.
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