Eastern Blue Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana)
$9.73
Sold in 4.5″ (1qt) pots
Light: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Medium
Bloom Time: May
Height x spread: 2-3ft x 2-3ft
Flower: Showy
Tolerate: Drought, clay soil
Attracts: Hummingbirds,
carpenter bees,
hummingbird moths
Resistance: Deer and most
mammals
Out of stock
Eastern blue star is a 1-3 ft., erect-stemmed perennial forming large, multi-stemmed clumps. The smooth stems are crowded with narrow, oval leaves which turn golden-yellow in the fall.
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Wet to moist, sandy soils.
Conditions Comments: This species should be cut back after flowering.