Amsonia illustris
(shining bluestar)
(shining bluestar)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Height: 12 – 36 inches
Spread: 36 inches
Location: Sides, Top of Berm
Native Status: MO, KS
Comments & Cautions:
deep root system holds soil; spreads readily but not aggressively; cut back after flowering
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium or Dry
This plant prefers Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
erect to mounded
Foliage
shiny thick leathery leaves; excellent yellow fall color
Flowers
light blue, star-shaped; April to May