Amsonia tabernaemontana
Amsonia tabernaemontana | Eastern bluestar
In the Eastern U.S., Amsonia tabernaemontana is native to the southern and mid-Atlantic states—possibly as far north as New York. We promote the use of this species in the northeast because it is unbothered by deer, rabbits, or any other type of garden critter or pest. Emerging early in spring, it is also a spring bloomer with icy-blue star-shaped flowers. Attractive foliage stays healthy all summer long, turning a pale yellow in fall that holds into winter. This one is slow to establish, usually filling out beginning in its third year, but then retains a shrub-like presence for many years. Highly adaptable to different soils, and drought tolerant once established.
QT. pot
Amsonia tabernaemontana | Eastern bluestar
In the Eastern U.S., Amsonia tabernaemontana is native to the southern and mid-Atlantic states—possibly as far north as New York. We promote the use of this species in the northeast because it is unbothered by deer, rabbits, or any other type of garden critter or pest. Emerging early in spring, it is also a spring bloomer with icy-blue star-shaped flowers. Attractive foliage stays healthy all summer long, turning a pale yellow in fall that holds into winter. This one is slow to establish, usually filling out beginning in its third year, but then retains a shrub-like presence for many years. Highly adaptable to different soils, and drought tolerant once established.
QT. pot
Amsonia tabernaemontana | Eastern bluestar
In the Eastern U.S., Amsonia tabernaemontana is native to the southern and mid-Atlantic states—possibly as far north as New York. We promote the use of this species in the northeast because it is unbothered by deer, rabbits, or any other type of garden critter or pest. Emerging early in spring, it is also a spring bloomer with icy-blue star-shaped flowers. Attractive foliage stays healthy all summer long, turning a pale yellow in fall that holds into winter. This one is slow to establish, usually filling out beginning in its third year, but then retains a shrub-like presence for many years. Highly adaptable to different soils, and drought tolerant once established.
QT. pot
HABIT
Height: 3-5’
Bloom Time: spring
SITE CONDITIONS
Light: sun, part shade
Soil: medium-wet, average, medium-dry
CULTIVATION TIPS
Establishment: slow to size up initially, but extremely reliable and long-lived once established
Deer Resistance: very high
INTERACTIONS
Pollinator Support: moderate
CONSERVATION
Native Range: Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, lower Midwest
Seed Propagated: yes