Meadow Blazing Star - Liatris ligulistylis

May also be called Northern Plains Blazing Star or Rocky Mountain Blazing Star

Features: Similar to Rough Blazing Star, but this one prefers less dry soil.  The purple flowers grow in as individual blooms, which flower from the top down. Monarchs love it, as they do all Blazing Stars. It is also pollinated by native bees.

Light: Full sun

Soil: Moist to dry

Height: 3-5 ft

Blooms: August-September

See more information and photos at NC State Extension and Missouri Botanical Garden and USDA Plants Database

Photos: Wikimedia