Few, if any, native flowering plants attract more attention in a garden than liatris (Liatris spp), aka blazing star or gayfeather. It is a perennial plant that blooms primarily in August. The flowers ...

The northern blazing star flower was never particularly widespread in New England. It likes to grow in specific conditions, such as dry, sandy or rocky open places. Currently, it can be found on Cape ...

It’s not too late to see northern blazing stars in all of their glory. You need to find some dry grasslands, preferably with sandy soil, and look for a spiky purple flower. I was up visiting the ...