Perennial Plant Association 2011 Perennial Plant of the Year!
Pale blue flowers cover fine-needle-leaved, dense, mounding plants with bright yellow fall foliage. Plants grow to 3′ tall and wide in sun to light shade. A beautiful texture and color contrast with grasses and broadleaf perennials.
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Amsonia tabernaemontana
Large, multi-stemmed clumps are crowded with narrow, oval leaves which turn golden-yellow in the fall. In spring, striking blue flowers flaring to a star-shape appear in loose clusters at the tips of the stems.
Related selections and hybrids include ‘Blue Ice’ blue star and ‘Storm Cloud’ shining blue star.
eastern blue star