Asteraceae
Liatris punctata var. mucronata
Liatris punctata var. mucronata var. mucronata
Also known as Liatris mucronata var. typica, Lacinaria leptostachya, Liatris angustifolia, Liatris mucronata f. tharpii
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Blazing Star · Liatris · Purple Flowers · Prairie Native · Pollinator Plant · Butterfly Garden · South Central Us · Perennial · Asteraceae · Meadow
Texas blazing star is a striking native prairie perennial producing tall spikes of vivid purple flowers from late summer into fall, making it a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds. It prefers well-drained, sandy or rocky soils in full sun to partial shade and tolerates heat and periodic drought once established. This low-maintenance plant is an excellent choice for pollinator gardens, meadow plantings, or naturalized landscapes across the south-central US.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then reduce frequency · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.8
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
Sources: trefle
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