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Eastern Bluestar growing in a garden

How to grow eastern bluestar

Amsonia tabernaemontana

When to plant eastern bluestar

Eastern bluestar is a native perennial that blooms in April and May; Clemson describes adding it to the garden in spring and notes light afternoon shade is best in hot climates. The page gives no explicit planting date, so a spring band is approximate.

Eastern Bluestar is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.

Growing conditions

Lifecycle
Perennial
Sun
Full sun

Common problems

  • flopping
  • afternoon sun scorch

Sources

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