Meadow Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylus)

Species Spotlight

Monarch: In the backyard gardens

Dates Photographed by Month

July
7/27/24

Aug.
8/8/24
8/13/21
8/21/20
8/29/20

Photographed With These Species

Bees, Wasps, and Flies

Leafcutter Bee [View Associated Images]
Yellow Bumble Bee [View Associated Images]

Butterflies and Moths

Cabbage White (nonnative) [View Associated Images]
Monarch [View Associated Images]
Silver-spotted Skipper [View Associated Images]

Shoot and Bloom Dates

Year	First Shoot Date	First Bloom Date	Last Bloom Date
2024		7/27
2023	4/18	8/4	9/1

Plant Info

Bloom Color: ■
Light: Part Shade to Full Sun
Moisture: Somewhat Dry to Somewhat Wet
Height: 3'-5'
Spacing: 1'

Meadow Blazing Star Image Gallery

Cabbage White

Visiting Meadow Blazing Star

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 8, 2024, 12:40 p.m.

Monarch

Visiting Meadow Blazing Star

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 27, 2024, 3:28 p.m.

Monarch

In the backyard gardens

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 13, 2021, 5:27 p.m.

Yellow Bumble Bee

On Meadow Blazing Star

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 29, 2020, 3:29 p.m.

Yellow Bumble Bee

On Meadow Blazing Star

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 29, 2020, 3:27 p.m.

Pair of Monarch Mating

On Meadow Blazing Star

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 29, 2020, 1:50 p.m.

Silver-spotted Skipper and Monarch

Visiting Meadow Blazing Star

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 21, 2020, 4:57 p.m.

Silver-spotted Skipper

Nectaring at Meadow Blazing Star

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 21, 2020, 5:22 p.m.

Silver-spotted Skipper

Nectaring at Meadow Blazing Star

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 21, 2020, 4:42 p.m.

Silver-spotted Skipper

Nectaring at Meadow Blazing Star

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 21, 2020, 4:41 p.m.

Leafcutter Bee

On Meadow Blazing Star

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 21, 2020, 3:19 p.m.