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Amsonia tabernaemontana

Willow Amsonia (Eastern Bluestar)

Star-shaped, steel-blue flowers are borne terminally in pyramidal clusters. Willow-like, glossy, green leaves turn a clear yellow in the fall.

  • »  Clusters of star-like blue flowers
  • »  Green willow-like foliage turns golden in the fall
  • »  Ornamental green seed pods follow the flower
  • »  Dependable sturdy habit
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

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  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:60-90 cm
  • Spread:75-90 cm
  • Bloom Color: Blue
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Spring
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Amsonia tabernaemontana

Grows best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in full sun. Very easy to grow perennial with no significant disease or insect issues. Beautiful when used in mass along perennial borders or as a backdrop for fall flowering perennials.