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Add gentle spring color and year-round structure to your garden with Eastern Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana), a beloved native perennial known for its clusters of pale blue, star-shaped flowers that bloom in mid to late spring. Its fine-textured foliage forms attractive clumps that remain ornamental through summer and turn golden yellow in fall.
Eastern Bluestar thrives in prairies, open woodlands, borders, and native plant gardens. It is long lived, deer resistant, and low maintenance once established. The spring flowers attract native bees and early pollinators, while the plant’s tidy habit makes it an excellent landscape perennial.
You will receive:
✔️ 10 fresh, viable seeds
✔️ Open-pollinated, untreated seeds
✔️ Carefully packaged for successful sowing
🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Eastern Bluestar
Botanical Name: Amsonia tabernaemontana
Plant Type: Native perennial wildflower
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Average to moist, well-drained soil
Height: 2–3 feet
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Pale blue
Native Range: Eastern North America
Cold Hardiness: USDA zones 3–9
Cold Stratification: Required (60–90 days)
Eastern Bluestar seeds benefit from cold stratification and are best fall sown or stratified before spring planting. Plants establish slowly but are extremely long lived and become more beautiful each year.
Eastern Bluestar – Amsonia tabernaemontana, Native Perennial Wildflower | Soft Blue Spring Blooms (10 Seeds)
$9.99