Storm Cloud Bluestar

Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud'

Storm Cloud Bluestar

$20.00

$20.00

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Height : 30 inches
Spread: 4 feet
Sunlight: full sun to partial shade
Water Usage: average to moist
Landscape Use: General Garden Use, Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
Flower Color: Powder Blue
Bloom Period:From Late Spring To Early Summer
Foliage Type: deciduous
Foliage Color: Green
Deer Resistant?: Yes

Quick Description
Incredibly dark stems emerge from the ground in spring, producing olive green leaves with silver veins; beautiful periwinkle blue, star-shaped flowers in springtime, on a wide, mounding, shrubby habit; does best in moist, well-drained soil
Other Names: Blue Star Flower

What Makes it Special?
Storm Cloud Bluestar’s attractive narrow leaves are olive green in color with distinctive silver veins on a plant with a round habit of growth. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous yellow in the fall. It features showy clusters of powder blue star-shaped flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. The black stems are very colorful and add to the overall interest of the plant.


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Landscape Attributes
Storm Cloud Bluestar is an herbaceous perennial with a more or less rounded form. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. Deer don’t particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Planting & Growing
Storm Cloud Bluestar will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 3 feet apart. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn’t be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selection of a native North American species. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.



Want more info on sizes?
IndyPlants sells landscape size plant material. These often come in black nursery containers and are classified in sizes such as #2, #3, #5, etc. This correlates to the volume of the container, 2 gallon, 3, gallon, 5 gallon, etc. The bigger the number, the larger the pot, and the larger the plant. You’ll also see larger sizes such as 2” BB, 2.5” BB, 3” BB, etc. This stands for ‘Balled & Burlapped’. These plants are usually much larger and are not transported in black nursery pots. The sizing correlates to the diameter of the trunk of the tree.

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