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Gayfeather / Blazing Star Seeds

With tall purple, spiky plumes, gayfeather is ideal in containers by the front door

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About the Variety

Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Prefers Moist Soil
Clay Soil Tolerant
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Perfect for Dried Flowers
Perfect for Xeriscaping
Reduces Erosion
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
North American Native

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Liatris spicata

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

SEED TYPE

  • Heirloom Seed
  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Bush
  • Shrub

PLANT HEIGHT

  • Up to 28 inches

COLOR

  • Purple

Commonly used in floral design, Blazing Star Liatris is an attractive perennial shrub. Great for bees and butterflies, Gayfeather has a long blooming season, offering tall spikes of tiny purple florets.

  • • Attractive, heirloom decorative perennial
  • • Great for containers or cut flowers with purple Summer blooms
  • • Thrives in full sun or partially shaded areas

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Fall
  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/16 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 12 to 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light
  • Stratification

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 111 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 10,484 Up to 625 Sq. Ft
1/4 Pound 41,936 Up to 2,500 Sq. Ft
1 Pound 167,744 Up to 10,000 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Gayfeather Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Gayfeather / Blazing Star Seeds FAQs

    What is Gayfeather also known as?

    Gayfeather is also known as Dense Blazing Star and Prairie Gay Feather.

    Is Gayfeather resistant to animals or disease?

    Gayfeather is deer resistant and rabbit resistant, meaning deer and rabbits generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 3.0 / 5 from 7 reviews.

    Direct sowed 2 envelopes in 2 different locations, 3.5 weeks later and not one sprout. Very disappointed.

    Maryofva 1/5 Verified

    Gayfeather / Blazing Star Seeds

    Store owner replied: Hello MaryofVA. Thanks so much for your review! We greatly appreciate your feedback on this matter. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and service and will certainly take your information into account. If you ever have any other concerns or questions, feel free to reach out to us and we'll be happy to do all we can to assist. Thanks again for your review and best wishes for your growing season!

    Very dissatisfied with this product. Not all seeds generated a flower. Only 6 out of the packet broke grown. Not happy won’t buy these again.

    Pamela 2/5 Verified

    Gayfeather / Blazing Star Seeds

    Store owner replied: Hello Pamela. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It's so important to have feedback like this so we can continually improve our products. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

    I didn’t know little sprouts could look so sturdy. I’ve started them indoors away from wildlife and almost all seeds planted did germinate. They also give you a ton of seeds for what will eventually be a big plant

    Sam 5/5 Verified

    Gayfeather / Blazing Star Seeds

    I had no luck. Using grow lights and potting soil and exact directions with no results.

    Jerry M. 1/5 Verified

    Gayfeather / Blazing Star Seeds

    Store owner replied: Hello Jerry M. Thanks so much for your review! We greatly appreciate your feedback on this matter. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and will certainly take your information into account. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. If you ever have any other concerns or questions, feel free to reach out to us and we'll be happy to do all we can to assist. Thanks again for your review and best wishes for your growing season!

    Growing instructions on the seat packet is different from the website and scan for planting guide. I’m confused about when to plant.

    Lyndie 3/5 Verified

    Gayfeather / Blazing Star Seeds

    Beautiful flowers - what's left when rabbits and deer finished with them --- the info above says "deer and rabbit resistant" - but this is not the case

    Rebecca 4/5 Verified

    Gayfeather / Blazing Star Seeds

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