| Description | Trail Blazer Liatris (Liatris spicata) is a compact form of Liatris spicata. Reported to be an improvement over Liatris Kobold. |
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| Pronunciation | (ly-AT-riss) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | flower head having only fluffy disk flowers (resembling "blazing stars") and no ray flowers, dark purple, turning darker as they go to seed, May to June |
| Leaves | linear sessile leaves, stem leaves decrease in size toward the to |
| Stems | The stem is unbranched and can be smooth or hairy. Forms subterranean corms. |
| Dimensions | 24 by 16 inches (HS) |
| Propagation | division |
| Cultivar Origin | Intrinsic Perennials, Hebron, IL USA |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Blazing Star, Gay Feather, Gayfeather |
| Notes & Reference | Intrinsic Perennials web site, #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) , #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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