Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, dry; sandy, rocky, or gravelly
Height: 1–3 feet
Bloom: June–September
A striking desert wildflower with deeply divided leaves and large, pale yellow flowers that open in the evening, when their fragrance becomes most noticeable. Blazing Star is a plant of dry slopes, open woodlands, grasslands, and rocky ground across the Southwest. Its nighttime flowers offer nectar to moths and other nocturnal visitors, making it an especially interesting plant for a garden that comes alive after dark.
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, dry; sandy, rocky, or gravelly
Height: 1–3 feet
Bloom: June–September
A striking desert wildflower with deeply divided leaves and large, pale yellow flowers that open in the evening, when their fragrance becomes most noticeable. Blazing Star is a plant of dry slopes, open woodlands, grasslands, and rocky ground across the Southwest. Its nighttime flowers offer nectar to moths and other nocturnal visitors, making it an especially interesting plant for a garden that comes alive after dark.