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Sign up freeLiatris spicata
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Bees
Bumblebees
ButterfliesNA native with striking vertical purple flower spikes that open top-to-bottom — unusual among flowering plants. Monarchs, swallowtails, and bumblebees all visit regularly.
Well-draining, average — tolerates drought and clay
Centaurea cyanus
flowerA fellow Asteraceae — similar growing habits to Blazing Star
