Liatris cylindracea
DWARF CYLINDRICAL BLAZING STAR
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A compact native perennial with a remarkable ability to attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds! Long-lived plants.
Liatris cylindracea is also known as barrelhead blazing star, cylindric or cylindrical blazing star, Ontario blazing star, or dwarf blazing star. It is native to eastern North America, and is found in habitats such as prairies, limestone and sandstone outcroppings, bluffs, woodlands and dunes.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-7
Height: 12", 30cm
Location: Sun or part sun
Seeds per packet: 10
Sow just under the surface of the soil and water in. Then cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 12 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification they are then brought back to room temperature 20-22°C (68-72°F) for them to germinate. Germination is irregular over a long period of time, generally 8-12 weeks, but some can take longer. Do not discard the planting tray, as patience is needed, and they are well worth the wait.
Liatris cylindracea
DWARF CYLINDRICAL BLAZING STAR
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A compact native perennial with a remarkable ability to attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds! Long-lived plants.
Liatris cylindracea is also known as barrelhead blazing star, cylindric or cylindrical blazing star, Ontario blazing star, or dwarf blazing star. It is native to eastern North America, and is found in habitats such as prairies, limestone and sandstone outcroppings, bluffs, woodlands and dunes.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-7
Height: 12", 30cm
Location: Sun or part sun
Seeds per packet: 10
Sow just under the surface of the soil and water in. Then cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 12 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification they are then brought back to room temperature 20-22°C (68-72°F) for them to germinate. Germination is irregular over a long period of time, generally 8-12 weeks, but some can take longer. Do not discard the planting tray, as patience is needed, and they are well worth the wait.