Common name: Dwarf Blazing Star;Cylindrical Blazing Star
Scientific name: Liatris cylindracea
Example mature size: 0.2 m tall, 0.2 m wide; 1 ft tall, 1 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Medium-dry, Dry
Soil: Sand, Loam, Chalk
Blooms: Violet in August
Ontario plant status: Native Forb, Uncommon
Natural habitats: Open-upland, Roadsides-ravines, Rocky-alvars
Wildlife benefits: Butterflies/skippers 🦋, Moths 🦋, Rodents 🐿️, Bees/wasps 🐝
Points of interest: - Caterpillars of the rare Glorious Flower Moth (Schinia gloriosa) often will feed on its flowers
- Extremely drought tolerant
- Found growing in bluffs or barrens
- Attracts butterflies and many other pollinators
