Shining Bluestar

Description

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Shining Bluestar (Amsonia illustris), also known as Ozark Bluestar, is a native perennial of the dogbane family with clusters of star-shaped, light blue flowers.

• This variety shows off its color for months with early blooms and leaves that turn in autumn.
• It usually reaches 2-3 feet tall, but has been known to grow higher in optimal conditions and keeps a shrub-like form.
• This plant adapts well to most soil types but prefers moist soils along streams or near ponds making this species ideal for rain gardens and detention areas.
• It both tolerates deer and attracts butterflies.

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Shining Bluestar is native to the central United States, being concentrated in the state of Missouri. One of the first plants to flower in the spring (April to Jun), it thrives in full to partial sun and medium wet soil. It is adapted to hardiness zones 5-9.