Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
Candelabras of tiny violet flowers for wet ground, working for small native bees all summer.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 3–5 ft
- Blooms Jul–Sep
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Magenta
Perennial wildflower
Dense Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
Vertical wands of magenta that open top-down and pull in every swallowtail in the neighborhood.
the Northeastthe Mid-Atlanticthe Southeastthe Midwestthe Great Plains
Growing Dense Blazing Star
Grows from a corm and tolerates moist ground better than other blazing stars. A florist-quality cut flower that lasts a week in a vase. It’s deer-resistant, showy, a good cut flower, and long-blooming.
Where it grows
Dense Blazing Star is native to the Northeast. In the wild you’ll find it across Alabama · Arkansas · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa and 32 more states. Always confirm it suits your specific county with your state native plant society before planting.
Regional Garden shows Dense Blazing Star on 42 state pages.
Good for
Sourcing
Where to buy Dense Blazing Star
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Plant it with
Companions & kin.
Natives that share Dense Blazing Star’s range and conditions.
Culver's Root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Elegant white candelabra spires that bring vertical structure and a haze of bees to midsummer.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 3–5 ft
- Blooms Jun–Aug
Showy Goldenrod
Solidago speciosa
Upright golden candles that anchor the fall garden — and no, goldenrod doesn't cause hay fever.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Sep–Oct
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Spikes of true blue for late summer shade and damp ground, worked hard by bumblebees.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2–3 ft
- Blooms Aug–Sep