Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar) emerging shoots in April. Photo by Elaine L. Mills, 2018-04-02, private garden, Arlington, Virginia.
Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar) flower buds in April. Photo by Elaine L. Mills, 2015-04-29, National Garden, U. S. Botanic Garden.
Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar) in April. Photo by Robert M. Kline, 2017-04-17, private garden, Arlington, Virginia.
Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar) flower detail in April. Photo by Elaine L. Mills, 2017-04-25, private garden, Arlington, Virginia.
Close-up of Amsonia tabernaemontana flowers. Photo © Mary Free, 2019-04-30, Glencarlyn Library Community Garden, Arlington, VA.
Bombus griseocollis (brown-belted bumble bee) feeding on Amsonia tabernaemontana ‘Montana’ flowers. Photo © Mary Free, 2019-04-29, Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, VA.
Amsonia tabernaemontana ‘Montana’ en masse. Photo © Mary Free, 2019-04-29, Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, VA.
Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar) seed pods in August. Photo by Elaine L. Mills, 2017-08-31, private garden, Arlington, Virginia.
Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar) leaves in November. Photo by Elaine L. Mills, 2015-11-20, private garden, Arlington, Virginia.
This native perennial of floodplain and mesic slope forests, open woodlands, and stream banks has much to recommend it. It is easy to maintain and has showy blue blooms in the spring and attractive foliage color in the fall. Learn more . . .
