{"product_id":"prairie-blazing-star-liatris-pycnostachya","title":"Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrairie Blazing Star is one of the most spectacular sights in a summer prairie. Towering flower spikes packed with vibrant pinkish purple blooms rise above the surrounding vegetation, creating dramatic vertical accents that can be seen from across the garden. The flowers open from the top down providing weeks of color during the height of summer. Despite its impressive size, the narrow foliage keeps the plant from feeling bulky, allowing it to weave naturally among grasses and other prairie flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs one of the tallest blazing stars, Prairie Blazing Star brings structure, height, and a strong sense of place to native plantings. It naturally occurs in moist prairies and meadows but adapts well to average garden conditions once established. When in bloom, its flower spikes become a gathering place for pollinators, often buzzing with activity from sunrise to sunset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full sun\u003cbr\u003eSoil: Medium to moist; adaptable to clay and average garden soils\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 4–6 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\u003ePrairie Blazing Star is one of the most valuable native plants for pollinators. Its nectar-rich flowers attract monarchs, swallowtails, fritillaries, skippers, native bees, and countless other beneficial insects. During peak bloom, it often hosts dozens of pollinators at once. Goldfinches and other songbirds may also feed on the seeds later in the season, extending its wildlife value into fall and winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlooms Alongside:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/rose-milkweed-asclepias-incarnata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRose milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/culver-s-root-veronicastrum-virginicum\"\u003eCulver's root (Veronicastrum virginicum)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/common-bee-balm-monarda-fistulosa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ewild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Wild","offers":[{"title":"Quart","offer_id":45584417915059,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plug","offer_id":45584417947827,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/0633\/1827\/files\/Liatris_spicata_001.jpg?v=1781803381","url":"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/prairie-blazing-star-liatris-pycnostachya","provider":"Pretty Wild","version":"1.0","type":"link"}