{"product_id":"dense-blazing-star-liatris-spicata","title":"Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDense Blazing Star brings bold color and vertical interest to the garden with tall spikes of vivid pinkish purple blooms. They open from the top down rising above narrow grass-like foliage, creating strong architectural lines that pair beautifully with both formal plantings and naturalistic prairie gardens. It is one of our very very favorites. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its refined appearance, Dense Blazing Star is a tough and adaptable native that thrives in a wide range of conditions. It naturally occurs in moist prairies and meadows but performs well in average garden soils once established. The long-lasting blooms provide weeks of color in mid to late summer, while the seedheads add texture and winter interest long after flowering has finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full sun\u003cbr\u003eSoil: Medium to moist; adaptable to a variety of soil types\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 3–5 feet\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 1–2 feet\u003cbr\u003eZones: 3–8\u003cbr\u003eBloom time: July through September\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDense Blazing Star is one of the best native plants for pollinators, attracting an incredible diversity of butterflies, native bees, skippers, and other beneficial insects. Monarchs, swallowtails, painted ladies, and numerous bee species frequently visit the nectar-rich flowers. Goldfinches and other songbirds may feed on the seeds in fall and winter, extending its wildlife value beyond the blooming season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlooms Alongside:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/rose-milkweed-asclepias-incarnata\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRose milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/anise-hyssop-agastache-foeniculum\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnise Hyssop (agestache foeniculum)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/hoary-vervain-verbena-stricta\"\u003ehoary vervain (Verbena stricta)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/common-bee-balm-monarda-fistulosa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecommon bee balm (Monarda fistulosa)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/obedient-plant-physostegia-virginiana\"\u003eobedient plant (Physostegia Virginiana)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor more information, please check out our \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/pages\/sizes-and-pricing\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003esizes, pricing and ordering page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Wild","offers":[{"title":"plug","offer_id":45587066290355,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/0633\/1827\/files\/IMG_3059_jpg.webp?v=1781366714","url":"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/dense-blazing-star-liatris-spicata","provider":"Pretty Wild","version":"1.0","type":"link"}