Lindley's Blazing Star is a sun-loving wildflower that delivers pure summer drama in just 84 days from seed to bloom. This low-growing plant, reaching 12 to 24 inches tall with a 24-inch spread, thrives in full sun and requires minimal water once established, making it an excellent choice for hot, dry gardens in zones 9 through 11. Its showy golden-yellow flowers bloom reliably from June through August, attracting pollinators while shrugging off deer pressure and drought stress with equal ease.
Full Sun
Low
9-11
24in H x 24in W
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Golden blooms emerge just three months after sowing, and the plant's extreme drought tolerance means you can plant it and largely forget about it once it's settled in. Lindley's Blazing Star handles poor, well-drained soil that would challenge most flowers, making it a true performer in challenging garden spots. The compact, spreading habit fills space efficiently without sprawling, and its pollinator-friendly flowers bring life to borders and xeric gardens throughout the heat of summer.
Lindley's Blazing Star shines in borders, rock gardens, and xeric landscaping where its cheerful yellow flowers brighten hot, dry microclimates. Use it to fill in gaps between larger perennials, tuck it into containers with other drought-tolerant plants, or mass it for bold color impact in low-water garden designs.
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Start seeds indoors in pots 10 to 12 weeks before your last spring frost, keeping soil temperature at 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Seeds typically sprout within 14 to 21 days. If germination hasn't occurred after 3 weeks, refrigerate the pots for 2 weeks to break dormancy, then return them to warm conditions.
Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before transplanting after your last spring frost date.
Direct sow seeds in late fall or early winter for natural cold stratification and earlier spring germination.
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