Liatris squarrosa - Scaly blazing star

Scaly blazing star (Liatris squarrosa) is a perennial forb of cold semi-arid and dry prairie across the North American Great Plains, its root used as a traditional diuretic and tonic.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Full sun¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Insect repellent¹

Footnotes

1. Liatris squarrosa | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹