'Storm Cloud' Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana)
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How Does Proven Winners® Measure Plant Sizes?
How Does Proven Winners® Measure Plant Sizes?
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'Storm Cloud' Bluestar is a striking perennial that offers year-round beauty with its unique seasonal display. In spring, new stems emerge in a near-black hue, accompanied by dark green leaves veined with silver, creating a dramatic contrast. The stems retain their deep color throughout the season. Late spring brings a stunning profusion of light periwinkle blue, star-shaped flowers that completely cover the foliage, continuing to bloom for many weeks. While spring is the height of its beauty, 'Storm Cloud' maintains a strong garden presence throughout the summer and fall. Its wide, mounded habit makes it an excellent choice for replacing shrubs in the landscape, offering both visual appeal and structural interest.
- 24-30 inches tall and 38-42 inches wide at maturity
- Hardy in zones 4-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
- Space plants 38-42 inches apart for best results
- Produces periwinkle blue, star-shaped flowers late spring to early summer
- Maintains dark green foliage on black stems spring to frost
- Great for borders, landscapes, mass planting, cut flower and foliage
- Resists deer
- Heat tolerant, low maintenance, fall interest
Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners® Continuous Release Fertilizer in spring. Cutting the stems back to within 6-8" of the ground after flowering will result in fuller growth.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
- Quart perennials are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
- 0.65 Gallon perennials are 6-14 in. at the time of shipment
- 1 Gallon perennials are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
- Perennials shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; perennials shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom