1. Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia

$17.00

Eastern bluestar

Clusters of star-shaped powder-blue flowers set above shrubby foliage in spring serve as a nectar source and host plant for several types of pollinators. In fall its willow-like leaves turn a stunning golden-yellow.

Moist to average soil, sun to part shade, 2–3’ tall.

DR DT HB BF BE

Size: 1 GAL

Eastern bluestar

Clusters of star-shaped powder-blue flowers set above shrubby foliage in spring serve as a nectar source and host plant for several types of pollinators. In fall its willow-like leaves turn a stunning golden-yellow.

Moist to average soil, sun to part shade, 2–3’ tall.

DR DT HB BF BE

Size: 1 GAL

Photo credit: James L. Reveal, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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KEY:

DR (deer resistant) • DT (drought tolerant) • WL (wetlands) • BD (birds) • HB (hummingbirds) • BF (butterflies/moths) • BE (bees)

SUN: 6 hours or more of direct sun • PART SHADE: Less than 4 hours of direct sun or dappled sun

SHADE: No direct sun or sun only in early spring before trees leaf out

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