Scientific Name Amsonia tabernaemontana Common Name Blue star flower

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Characteristics Season spring Height 12 to 36 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9 Flower Color pale blue Soil rich, moist soil Exposure full sun to partial shade Propagation seed, division spring or fall, cuttings North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments One of our most beautiful native species, Amsonia makes a delicate display from the mountains to the coast. The light blue flowers are followed by elongated, pod-like fruits containing hard black seeds which can be used for propagation. Origin North America, North Carolina

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

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