Amsonia tabernaemontana (Eastern Bluestar)

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Common Name:  Eastern Bluestar

Attracts:  Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Use:  Garden

Light:  Full Sun to Full Shade

Hardiness Zone:  3 to 9   USDA Zone Map

Soils:  Dry to Moist

Flower Time:  May

Flower Color:  Steel Blue

Height:  2'-3'

Notes:  A beautiful and versatile perennial that, like Baptisia australis, gives a shrub-like appearance and is a nice addition to any garden setting.  Though not particularly attractive to bees, Bluestar draws in many butterflies and moths. 

Noted at deer-resistant by UVM. 

Naturalized in NY, MA, native to lower Midwest and South:  Biota of North America Program (BONAP) – North American Plant Atlas (NAPA).

Seed Source:  Midwest.