Dense Blazing Star, Liatris spicata

• Perennial

• Seed Depth: 1/4 inch

• Seed Spacing: 1-2 feet

• When to Sow Outside: 8 weeks before last frost in the spring or in the fall when soil temperatures are in the 50s

• When to Start Inside: 6-8 weeks before last frost date in spring

• Special Germination Instructions: needs a 60 day cold/moist stratification period

• Host plant for: liatris borer moth and wavy lined emerald, a favorite for all pollinators

• Light requirements: full to partial sun

• Soil Requirements: medium to wet well draining soils

• Size: 1-2 feet wide, 3-4 feet tall

• Flower color: purple

• Bloom time: summer

Approximately 30 seeds