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Blue Star

Amsonia tabernaemontana

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Blue Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana)

Photo: Sten Porse · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

powder blue

What actually matters with this one

Pale blue stars in spring and pure butter-yellow foliage in autumn. Cut it back by a third after flowering.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 3-9
Height
90 cm
Flowers
May to June
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.