bluestar, Eastern bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana)—100 seeds (.50)

Description

—bluestar, Eastern bluestar
(
Amsonia tabernaemontana
)
—flowering perennial
—
Size
: 24-48” tall by 24-48” wide
—Site
: full sun to part-shade
—USDA Hardiness
Zones
: 3-9
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To Propagate
: Scarify one end of the seed—1-2 mm—and soak in water for forty-eight hours prior to planting. Planting in a moist medium after scarification should obtain the similar results. Germination is within 7-14 days.
Bluestar is a native herbaceous perennial with clean, green foliage that turns a clear yellow in fall. Native to moist to wet, rich, open, and rocky woods and thickets, bluestar boast blue flowers—that most rare of colors. The light blue, star-like flowers form attention-grabbing clusters which cover the plant when in bloom.
Flowering in just the second year from seed bluestar is a must as a border plant though is such a standout can be planted on its own as a specimen or in containers. Especially attractive on a shady edge where its delicate-looking flowers pop.
Truly one of our most beautiful native perennials its delicate beauty belies it tough nature, withstanding heat and cold, dry or humid, growing in the garden from Minnesota to Florida to the heat of the southwest.
Note
: If you order more than one lot of one species of seeds, for example you place two orders of 100 seeds, or whatever variation is offered, we assume you want 200 seeds and your order will be sent in one seed packet.