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Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue Star, Dogbane)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 30148

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Amsonia Species: Amsonia tabernaemontana

Common Names add Willow Slimpod edit | delete Blue Star edit | delete Dogbane edit | delete Willow Amsonia edit | delete Eastern Bluestar edit | delete Blue Dogbane edit | delete Plant Types edit Perennial Wildflower   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Flowering Start edit April   Flowering End edit May   Leaf Colour edit Green - Dark   Leaf Shape edit Alternate Ovate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Wildflower Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained Clay / Heavy Loamy / Medium Sandy / Light   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Blue   Wildlife Value edit Bees Butterflies (nectar source) Hummingbirds   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Highly fertile soil produces lanky, floppy growth edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant   Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote on Jun 06 2015 Rating for this plant: This plant almost looks like a shrub in the garden: it grows tall, ?36" in my garden, has leaves shaped like a willow tree I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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