Shortleaf Blazing Star

Liatris tenuifolia Nutt. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.