id_plant: Liatris spicata id: 28 id_plant: LISP genus: Liatris genus_code: LIATR description: Butterflies love Sessile Blazing-star as much as people do. Its showy spikes of purple flowers bloom in midsummer. Full sun is ideal. Sessile Blazing-star is native to coastal savannas and bogs. It thrives in average soil. This southeastern native perennial can easily be grown in a perennial border or as part of a naturalized meadow. The Cherokee tribe used this species for a variety of medicinal purposes. Last Updated: 2020-01-01 Publish: 1