Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia
$15.95 / 1G
Blue Star ·
Description
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia adds blue seasonal color and ornamental value.
Benefits
Creates an early-season lift after winter with fresh color and growth. Brings more movement to the garden by drawing butterflies and other pollinators. Offers native-plant character in a garden-friendly selected form.
Features
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia produces blue flowers and provides cultivar-specific ornamental interest.
Usage/Use
Native garden, pollinator garden, mixed border
Native Range
Garden origin or cultivated selection
| Amsonia tabernaemontana 'var. salicifolia' | |
| Blue Star | |
| 'Storm Cloud | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Locally Native | |
| Yes | |
| Yes |
| 4 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| Infrequent Monthly | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 2 - 3 ft | |
| 2 - 3 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 2 - 3 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Late Spring | |
| None | |
| Blue | |
| Green Shades | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Butterflies | |
| Prairie Meadows | |
| Native Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Sun-Loving Perennials | |
| None | |
| Clump Forming | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer | |
| Summer | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| To Maintain Appearance | |
| For Plant Health | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |