Fuzzy purple spires of liatris, or blazing star, attract butterflies. This native plant blooms into early fall, providing ...

Few, if any, native flowering plants attract more attention in a garden than liatris (Liatris spp), aka blazing star or gayfeather. It is a perennial plant that blooms primarily in August. The flowers ...

New England blazing star is a 2½-foot-tall plant with purple flowers that bloom from late August to October. A member of the aster family, it is native to the Northeast and used to be widespread in ...