Eastern Bluestar - Amsonia tabernaemontana

Phonetic: m-SO-nee-ah tab-er-nay-mon-TAY-nah

Eastern Bluestar blooms in mid-spring, with a height of up to 3 feet tall. Lance-shaped leaves are whorled up long stems that terminate in compact panicles of striking bright blue star-shaped flowers that offer up a showy display. The flowers attract various long-tongued insects, including the Large Carpenter Bee and hummingbird moths. Narrow beanlike pods will often form after flowering and can offer additional late-season interest.

• Hardiness Zone:  4-9
• Native Region: BONAP Map
• BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key
• Sun Exposure:  Full to Partial Sun
• Flower Color:  Blue
• Bloom Time:  April, May
• Soil Type:  Moist
• Mature Plant Size:  2-3'H, 2-3'W
• Plant Spacing:  2'
• Host Plant:  Coral Hairstreak 
• Attracts:  Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
• Advantages:  Deer resistant, fall foliage interest, neatly shaped, tolerates different soil types 
• Landscape Uses:  Accent, Butterfly garden, cottage gardens, meadows, perennial borders
• Companion Plants:  Blue Wild Indigo, Foxglove Beardtongue, New England Aster, Red Columbine
• Deer Resistant