Dense Blazing Star

 
Liatris spicata
 
Each blazing star sends up a tall stalk in summer and covers it with dozens of tiny pink-purple blooms that open from the top down. Enjoy watching Monarch butterflies and other insects stop in for a nectar drink along their journey. Leave the stalks standing through fall and winter, and they transform into natural bird feeders. Plant once, and these drought-tolerant perennials will return for years, adding height and drama to any sunny garden. A great plant for full sun locations.
 
Height - 2ft to 4ft
Light - Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil Moisture - Medium to Moist
Bloom Colour - Purple 
Bloom Time - July, August
Invites - Bee’s, Bird’s, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Host Plant for - Three-lined Flower Moth, Blazing Star Borer Moth, Glorious Flower Moth
Companion Plant Idea’s - Big Blue Stem, Cardinal Flower, New England Aster, Purple Coneflower, Swamp Milkweed, Sneezeweed