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Amsonia tabernaemontana

Family: apocynaceae
Common name(s): blue stars
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~5 - 9

General resources

Links for Amsonia tabernaemontana

  • Alabama Plants - Description and photographs of botanical features, with notes about habitat and native status. (4 photos)
  • BBC Gardening - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
  • Carolina Nature - Photos of this native plant, often with notes on habitat and identification. (5 photos)
  • Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 3-9) (11 photos)
  • Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 3) (8 photos)
  • Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 5-9) (2 photos)
  • Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 varieties in database) (21 photos)
  • Heritage Perennials - Profile with description and horticultural details. (zone 3-9) (1 photo)
  • Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations. (4 photos)
  • Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses - Plant portrait with botanical details and description (8 photos)
  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (14 photos)
  • Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 3-9) (13 photos). Also pages for 'Montana', 'Short Stack', and 'Storm Cloud'.
  • Missouri Plants - Description and photographs of botanical features, with notes about habitat and native status. (9 photos)
  • North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 3b-9a) (13 photos)
  • Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (additional information for other varieties)
  • Plant Delights Nursery: Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud' - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (1 photo)
  • Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. Also seed germination records. (4 photos)

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. gattingeri

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Amsonia tabernaemontana var. montana

Common name(s): Bluestar, Dwarf

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia

Common name(s): blue star
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3 - 9

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Amsonia tabernaemontana var. tabernaemontana

Common name(s): Eastern Bluestar
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3 - 9

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Last updated:20 Dec 2023