Amsonia tabernaemontana
Amsonia tabernaemontana
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Common Bluestar is a low maintenance, long-lived, deer resistant US native. Delicate light blue flowers are held above attractive willow-like foliage in early summer. Deep red to yellow fall color is outstanding. Early blooms attract bees, hummingbirds, moths, and many other pollinators.
Tip: Cut the stems back by about 6" after flowering to prevent flopping.
Distinctions: Selected by the American Horticultural Society as one of the 75 Great Plants for American Gardens.
Zones: 4 to 9
Family: Apocynaceae
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Height: 24 to 36 in.
Spread: 24 to 36 in.
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Well-drained, Average
Bloom Time: May to July
Native Range: most of the eastern US plus a few states in the southwest and midwest including TX, OK, KS, MO
Image Credits:
- Image 1 (close up flowers) Sten Porse, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
- Image 2 (flowers) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
- Image 3 (foliage) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
