General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Purple
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets

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Common names
  • Elegant Gayfeather
  • Gayfeather
  • Blazing Star
  • Gay Feather
  • Pink-scale Gayfeather
  • Pinkscale Blazing Star

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