Grass-leaved blazing-star is a native perennial in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. It is found in dry to mesic woodlands, rocky woodlands, openings, and roadsides in all areas of NC in the more southern counties. It is rated as a very high wildlife value plant. It prefers sandy to rocky well-drained soils in full to mostly sunny locations. Use in the native pollinator garden. It is both drought and heat tolerant. More information on Liatris .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.