{"product_id":"blazing-star","title":"Liatris spicata - Blazing Star","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiatris spicata - \u003c\/em\u003eBlazing Star\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePot size:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep 4 inch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlazing Star\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is an erect, clump forming, slender \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eperennial commonly reaching four feet (at least) in height. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt has linear, grass-like leaves clumped toward the base of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ethe plant, and then extending up the stems to the showy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eflower cluster. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003elight purple \u003c\/b\u003etufted flower \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eheads rise in tall spikes that bloom from the top down from mid-summer through to fall. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe protruding styles give the flower an overall feathery \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eappearance (hence the alternate name, “Dense Gayfeather\"). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlazing Star is a pollinator magnet for the 3 Bs.  It requires well draining soil and average water.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerennial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZones: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e3-9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGrows 2-6 feet in height, and 12-18 inches in spread.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlazing Stars do best in full sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlazing Stars do best in well-drained soil that can stay consistently moist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eModerate water requirement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlooms July through September  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUses:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Garden pollinator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay Plant Sales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39343639986221,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0382\/9058\/7693\/products\/liatris.jpg?v=1618781681","url":"https:\/\/uc-master-gardeners-of-monterey-bay-plant-sales.myshopify.com\/products\/blazing-star","provider":"UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}