MONTHLY THEME: Twinkle, twinkle little blue star won’t you tell me what you are?
Blue star (Amsonia tabernaemontana) is a versatile herbaceous perennial named after the brilliant clusters of periwinkle blue star-like flowers. They produce 50-70 star-shaped flowers on each cluster. In Ohio, they bloom from late spring to early summer – best in June, but the plant is lovely throughout the growing season bringing interest to any garden landscape. In the fall, the leaves turn a golden yellow shade. These plants are native to North America and can be found in almost every state in the union.
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