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Eastern Bluestar - Amsonia tabernaemontana
Czech Republic - Amsonia hubrichtii - in Botanic Garden Teplice
A seed head from last summer's coneflowers sits in front of Bluestar foliage.
Amsonia, also known by the common name of blue star, is a herbaceous perennial named for the clusters of pale blue star-like flowers that occur from late spring to early summer. Native to North America, blue star is found growing in moist woodlands, meadows and thickets. Upright clump-forming plants produce dense green foliage that turns golden yellow.
pale purple coneflowers (Echinacea pallida) and (smaller, deeper purple) Tennessee purple coneflowers (Echinacea tennesseensis)
family: Asteraceae
Some natives others not: Coreopsis, Salvia, Dianthus, Penstemon, pale coneflowers, zinnia & more. Herbs in the barrel
