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Mentzelia laevicualis (Giant Blazingstar) 30 Seeds
Mentzelia laevicualis (Giant Blazingstar) 30 Seeds
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Giant Blazingstar aka Smooth-stem Blazingstar is a tall sometimes shrubby wildflower. The large star-shaped flowers can be 5" wide and vary from bright yellow to golden, always conspicuously beautiful in the hot, harsh, dry and rocky areas they prefer to grow in.
It is a biennial or short-lived perennial. Adaptable to many conditions, though with its deep taproot it's best suited to xeric conditions and fast draining soil. With such a large distribution it also attracts a large variety of pollinators including moths, bees, flies, butterflies, etc.
An Excellent choice for rock gardens, roadsides, pollinator gardens, and poor soils.
Xeric, Large, Flowers, Late Bloom, Deer Resistant
Typically grows 2′-4′ tall, not as wide. June-September.
Cold-moist stratify for 60 days then sow in pots or desired location. Or plant outside in late Fall to early Winter.






