Everwilde Farms - 125 Meadow Blazing Star Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Seed Packet

Bursting with brilliant fuchsia stars, this perennial is the grandad of the Liatris family. This native is never lonely; it always has winged creatures like butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds hovering over it. Slow to grow, but lasts many years in dry soils. This striking native wildflower is often cultivated for its amazing ability to attract butterflies and bees. Though the meaning of the Latin genus name Liatris is a mystery, the species name ligulistylis means "tongue-like style" and refers to the structures in the interior of the flower. The first record of this species can be found in the botanical notes of Andre Michaux, a French botanist who explored the American West about a decade before the famous Lewis and Clark expedition.