Inconnu - Inadequate information on toxicity found.
Plant Names
Liatris cylindracea
Cylindrical Blazing Star
Liatris cylindrique
Synonyms
barrel-headed gayfeather
few-headed blazing-star
Ontario blazing-star
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Violet
Bloom Period: Jul - Oct
Hauteur max: 1,0 feet
Max Width: 1,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Tolerates medium soil condition
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Spreads by rhizome
Facile à germer
Self-seeding
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Spreads by rhizome
Facile à germer
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for Right of Way gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for Right of Way gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Ecological Benefits:
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Tolerates:
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant is septic tank safe
This plant is septic tank safe
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Cylindrical Blazing Star is a smaller blazing star species with narrow flower spikes and bright purple blooms in summer. It grows naturally in dry prairies, and open woodlands. It prefers well-drained soils, making it ideal for drought-tolerant native gardens. It is an excellent choice for smaller gardens. Avoid heavy clay or wet soils. It is slow-growing but long-lived. Avoid disturbing established roots.
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Liatris cylindracea
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Liatris cylindracea
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- Allium stellatum
Autumn Onion
Ail étoilé - Capnoides sempervirens
Pink Corydalis
Corydale toujours verte - Drymocallis arguta
Tall Wood Beauty
Potentille âcre - Eragrostis spectabilis
Purple Lovegrass
Éragrostide brillante - Monarda punctata
Spotted Beebalm
Monarde ponctuée
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Perovskia Atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)
- Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
- Lavandula (Lavender)
- Hesperis matronalis (Dame Rocket)
- Liatris (Blazing Star Cultivar)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: October
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
- Harvesting:
- Secouer le porte-graines dans un sac de papier
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/4 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Inadequate information on toxicity found.