One of American Horticulture Society's top 75 Plants for American Gardens and 2006 NC Wildflower of the year (North Carolina Botanical Garden), Eastern Bluestar is a clump-forming, vase-shaped perennial that matures 2-3 feet tall and wide. Flowering in May/June, its blue flowers fill that late spring, early summer gap. Its seedpods are highly ornamental. The gorgeous yellow fall color makes it well worth the wait for it to reach its mature size.
Blue Dogbane is native to various habitats, including moist, open, sunny woods, meadows, and riverbanks in Eastern North America and Texas. Once established, its taproot enables it to withstand occasional drought. It holds shape best in full sun.
This plant serves as a magnet for a wide variety of pollinators , attracting butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, hummingbird moths, and skippers. It is a host plant for the Coral Hairstreak butterfly.
Blue Dogbane is a Deer and pest resistant due to the toxic white latex in its foliage.
Eastern Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana)
- Attracts Bees, Hummingbirds, Moths, Butterflies
- Host Plant
- Drought, Deer and Rabbit Tolerant
- Black Walnut Tolerant
- Great Fall Color
Sun Exposure Full Sun to Part Shade Soil Moisture Medium-Dry to Moist or Occasionally Wet Height 24" - 36" Spacing 12" - 36" Growing Zone 3 - 9 Bloom Time Spring and Summer
