Liatris scariosa

Description

Eastern Blazing Star, or Liatris scariosa, is a two-foot-tall perennial preferring dry soils and full to part sun. Eastern Blazing Star’s rose-purple flower spikes appear in late summer from August to September. The perennial is tough, making it tolerant of summer heat, humidity, and droughts. They are fairly pest resistant, but rabbits and deer are known to nibble on the foliage. Eastern Blazing Star attracts Monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, goldfinches and other pollinators.