Common Name: blazing star
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Native Range: Maine to Wisconsin, south to Mississippi and Georgia
Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 2.00 to 4.00 feet
Spread: 1.00 to 2.00 feet
Bloom Time: August to October
Bloom Description: Reddish purple
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low
Attracts: Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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