50 PURPLE BLAZING STAR FLOWER SEEDS
(Liatris spicata)
A Native American Perennial Flower that Produces Tall Spikes of Bright Purple Bottlebrushes Above the Tufts of Green, Grass-Like Leaves in Late Summer. It is a Very Attractive Addition in Mass Plantings in a Pollinator Garden, Rain Garden, Perennial Border, Native Plant Garden, or a Cottage Garden. Another Old Common Name for this Plant is Colic Root, Alluding to it’s Medicinal Use. In NC it is Found in the Coastal and Piedmont Areas. The Tall Spikes of Flowers Bloom from the Top Down, are Showy and Attract Butterflies & Bees. The Foliage is Grass-Like and Grows in Clumps Growing 3-6′ Foot Tall.
This low-maintenance plant prefers average to moist, well-drained soils that range from acidic to neutral in pH. It grows well in full sun to partial shade and also tolerates summer heat and humidity. This particular species does better in moist soils than some other blazing stars. The plant has corms with shallow fibrous roots and can produce new colonies from its corms, though it most often propagates by seed.
Zones 3-9
Blazing Star Germination:
1) Cold stratify in a zip lock bag filled with moist vermiculite. Place inside the fridge for 60 days.
2) Plant the seeds in a seed starting mix, barely covering with just a dusting of soil. Keep near the top, planting no more than 1/16 of an inch deep. Use a spray bottle to mist them when needed.
3) Place them where they will receive morning sun, or place under a grow lamp for 6 hours in the mornings.
4) Use a heated propagator mat to keep the soil between 68-70 degrees F.
5) Expect germination anytime between 20-45 days.
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