Liatris Bulb Mix – Purple & White for Pollinators & Summer Borders – 100-Pack

Liatris Blazing Star Mix – 100 Bulbs of the Most Dramatic Pollinator Plant in the Summer Garden

The Liatris does something no other summer perennial does: it blooms from the top of the spike down. While every other flower opens from the bottom up, blazing star starts at the tip and works its way toward the base — creating an evolving, weeks-long display of color that keeps the garden interesting from the moment the first floret opens to the last.

Add in towering purple and white bottlebrush spikes, exceptional drought tolerance, and a butterfly-attracting power that rivals almost any plant in the summer garden — and you have one of the most underrated, highest-value bulbs available. At 100 bulbs per pack, it’s also one of the best values in the collection.

Why Liatris Belongs in Every Summer Garden

• Unique Top-Down Blooming: Flowers open from the tip of the spike downward — the opposite of almost every other plant — creating a weeks-long, evolving display rather than a single peak-and-fade moment.
• Bold Vertical Interest: Tall, upright spikes in rich purple and crisp white add dramatic vertical structure to borders, meadow plantings, and mixed beds where most plants stay low and mounded.
• Exceptional Pollinator Value: One of the top butterfly-attracting plants in the summer garden — monarchs, swallowtails, and native bees flock to the spikes throughout the blooming period.
• True Hardy Perennial: Returns reliably each year and naturalizes over time, producing more spikes with each passing season. Cold-hardy in USDA Zones 3–9 without lifting.
• Drought-Tolerant Once Established: Thrives in lean, well-drained soils with minimal irrigation — one of the most resilient summer perennials available.
• Outstanding Cut Flower: Tall spikes with long vase life make Liatris a standout in fresh summer arrangements — the same variety florists use for vertical interest in bouquets.
• Exceptional Value: 100 bulbs per pack — enough to create a sweeping, naturalistic drift of color across a full border or meadow planting.

Perfect For

• Pollinator and butterfly gardens
• Mixed perennial borders needing late-summer vertical interest
• Meadow and naturalistic garden plantings
• Cutting gardens with late-season stems
• Mass plantings for sweeping purple-and-white color impact

Planting Guide

• When to Plant: Spring, after the last frost
• Depth: Plant corms 2–3 inches deep, flat side down
• Spacing: 6–12 inches apart; plant in drifts of 10+ for best visual impact
• Light: Full sun — best bloom production in full sun
• Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates poor, sandy, and rocky soils exceptionally well
• Zones: Hardy perennial in USDA Zones 3–9; returns and multiplies each year without lifting

Also Consider

Want to extend the late-summer pollinator display beyond Liatris? Pair with our Pink Muhly Grass — its billowing rose-pink plumes arrive in fall and attract butterflies just as the Liatris season winds down, creating a seamless late-season pollinator garden from summer through autumn.

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Comes as a 100-pack of ready-to-plant corms in a purple and white mix. Add to cart and plant the most dramatic, most pollinator-friendly summer perennial in the garden — 100 bulbs at an exceptional value.