Blazing Star
Blazing Star
Common Name: Blazing Star; Spike Gayfeather
Latin name: Liatris spicata
Bloom Time: Summer (Starts July)
Location: Wild Flower Garden; on side opposite from “Do Not Mow” sign, midway from top
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Moths, Hummingbirds and Goldfinches (seeds)
Special Note: Unlike most plants, bloom from the top down