Amsonia illustris
Blue stars are North American natives with handsome glossy foliage and star-shaped blue flowers. This is a particularly showy species with blue flowers and attractive foliage that turns beautiful fall colours of yellows and oranges. A. illustris comes from the south central US. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Ozark Blue Star
Family: Apocynaceae (The Dogbane Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rocky ground along bluffs and streambanks, gravel bars.
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