Amsonia tabernaemontana
Amsonia Willow
Easy-to-grow perennials and shrubs with light blue, star-shaped flowers clustered at the end of stalks. Plants have a white, milky sap. Likes cool climates and moist soil.
Amsonia tabernaemontana (Willow blue-star)
Photo/Illustration: Michelle Gervais
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Amsonia tabernaemontana vernac. Blue star , Willow amsonia
Savill Garden, Surrey, 9 May
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Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia
Genus: Amsonia
Species: tabernaemontana var. salicifolia
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Blue Dogbane (Amsonia tabernaemontana) - flower closeup showing hairs © Daniel Reed Blue Dogbane (Amsonia tabernaemontana) - fruit © Daniel Reed ...
Amsonia tabernaemontana
130cm, Blue Dogbarn a taller species from sunny to partially shaded spots in the E US. The sky blue to pale blue flowers show a light, pleasant fragrance.
Amsonia tabernaemontana is probably the most common species in the state. This blue star has leaves about the size of a weeping willow on a 3 foot tall clump. As I mentioned, spring finds the plant topped with light blue flowers for a month.
Amsonia tabernaemontana ( Salicifolia Willow Blue Star )
Amsonia tabernaemontana ( Willow Blue Star )
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Blue Star Flower
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Easy-to-grow, clump-forming 2-3' high plant with star-shaped blue blossoms in spring. Attracts butterflies. Happy in full sun to partial shade. In fall, the willow-shaped leaves turn bright yellow.
Bluestar, or amsonia (Amsonia tabernaemontana)
Boltonia (Boltonia asteroides)
Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla)
Bugbane (Cimicifuga)
Bugleweed (Ajuga sp.)
Bugloss (Anchusa)
Calamint, lesser (Calamintha nepetoides)
Canna (Canna sp.) ...
Amsonia tabernaemontana Blue Star
Anemone species
Aquilegia species Columbine
Arum italicum Painted Arum *
Asarum species Wild Gingers *
Aspidistra elatior Cast Iron Plant *
Astilbe x arendsii Astilbe
Begonia grandis Hardy Begonia ...
Amsonia tabernaemontana (Eastern Bluestar, Blue Dogbane)
Amsonia tomentosa var. stenophylla (Woolly Bluestar, Sand Stars)
Amsonia amsonia synonym of Amsonia tabernaemontana (Eastern Bluestar, Blue Dogbane) ...
The Perennial Gardens: Amsonia tabernaemontana, Erythronium americanum, Geranium maculatum, Matteuccia struthiopteris, Onoclea sensibilis, Podophyllum peltatum, Uvularia grandiflora.
Prairie Habitats Inc.: Fragaria virginiana, Geum triflorum.
 See also: Tabernaemontana, Amsonia, Willow, Green, Pink
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