Blazing Star Dense

Dense Blazing Star is a striking perennial native to Ontario that is considered rare in the wild. It produces tall spikes of small, bottlebrush-like rosy-purple flowers that open from the top downward. The long-lasting blooms are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

As a prairie plant, Dense Blazing Star can become floppy when grown without surrounding vegetation for support. Cutting it back earlier in the season can encourage sturdier, more compact growth, or the flower stalks can be staked as needed.

Blazing Stars grow best in full sun with moist, well-drained soil. Once established, they are drought tolerant and can adapt to poor or rocky soils. Avoid poorly drained locations, especially over winter, as prolonged wet conditions can cause the corms to rot.