Common names:
Gayfeather
Gay Feather
Dense Blazing Star
Blazing Star

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Zone 8a
Fruit: Other
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Year Round
Inflorescence Type: Raceme
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Guardian plant
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Cane
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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Comments:
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