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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.45m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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1-2 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Amsonia tabernaemontana
Other names: Blue star, Blue dogbane
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Genus: Amsonia
Species: A. tabernaemontana - A. tabernaemontana is a clump-forming perennial with small, oval or lance-shaped, dark green leaves and rounded panicles of pale blue flower from late spring to midsummer.
Amsonia tabernaemontana is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-blue in Spring; Pale-blue in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Toxicity: Contact with the milky sap may cause skin irritation.
Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue star) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.45m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Prairie planting, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Will tolerate some drought.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Nicola
Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue star) has been used in The Foreign & Colonial Investments' Garden for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Sun. 17th May 2009 16:34
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