blazing star
noun
1
archaic
: comet
2
: any of various plants having conspicuous flower clusters or star-shaped flowers: such as
a
: any of a genus (Liatris) of North American composite herbs with spikes of rosy-purple rayless flowers
called also button snakeroot
b
: any of several North American rough-leaved herbs (genus Mentzelia of the family Losaceae)
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There are more than 40 different species of blazing star, native from Ontario down through Texas.
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Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
Rough blazing star shrugs off humidity but skip planting in spots where the soil stays soggy in the winter.
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Erica Browne Grivas,
Midwest Living,
1 May 2026
In the Southwest, consider 'Cusp' blazing star—a late-blooming variety monarchs depend on during the end of summer.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
The Down Under is about to witness a partial solar eclipse as the moon comes between the sun and Earth to obscure a portion of our solar system's blazing star.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
Rough blazing star shrugs off humidity but skip planting in spots where the soil stays soggy in the winter.
—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Midwest Living,
1 May 2026
In the Southwest, consider 'Cusp' blazing star—a late-blooming variety monarchs depend on during the end of summer.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
The Down Under is about to witness a partial solar eclipse as the moon comes between the sun and Earth to obscure a portion of our solar system's blazing star.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Blazing star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blazing%20star. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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