Storm Cloud Bluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud'
Proven Winners
$30.00
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
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition., Storm Cloud Bluestar is an herbaceous perennial with a more or less rounded form. Its medium texture blends into the garden
Ornamental Qualities
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
Planting and Growing
and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. As an herbaceous perennial, 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!, individual plants should be spaced approximately 3 feet apart. It grows at a slow rate, Storm Cloud Bluestar will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, with a spread of 4 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant
as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation., This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 30"Hx4'W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are powder blue
Flowers from late spring to early summer
Fall color yellow
Zone 4a
Likes average to moist soil