{"product_id":"blue-star-amsonia-tabernaemontana","title":"Blue Star - Amsonia tabernaemontana","description":"\u003cp\u003eA graceful native perennial wildflower, Blue Star (\u003cem\u003eAmsonia tabernaemontana\u003c\/em\u003e) brings soft blue, star‑shaped blooms to the late spring garden. Growing 2–3 ft. tall and 2–3 ft. wide, this clump‑forming species offers three‑season interest: blue flowers in spring, lush willow‑like foliage in summer, and golden tones in fall. Plants go winter dormant, returning reliably each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThriving in full to part sun, Eastern Bluestar prefers moist to wet‑moist soils and adapts well to sand, clay, or loam. It naturally occurs in moist woodlands, streambanks, and open fields, making it an excellent choice for Florida’s rain gardens, wildflower plantings, and naturalistic landscapes. The foliage contains a milky latex, making it unpalatable to deer and other mammalian herbivores. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue, star‑shaped flowers attract a variety of long‑tongued pollinators, including carpenter bees, hummingbird moths, butterflies, and ruby‑throated hummingbirds. While it supports nectar feeders, it is not a larval host for monarch butterflies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis durable perennial is also valued as a cut flower, with stems that hold well in arrangements. Its tidy, upright habit makes it suitable for wildflower gardens, borders, and pollinator plantings. Avoid ingestion—foliage is poisonous if eaten. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eType: Perennial wildflower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHeight: 2–3 ft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eWidth: 2–3 ft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eFlower: Blue, star‑shaped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eBloom Time: Late spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eExposure: Full sun to part sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMoisture: Prefers wet‑moist soils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eSoil: Sand, clay, loam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eWildlife Value: Attracts carpenter bees, hummingbird moths, butterflies, and ruby‑throated hummingbirds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHerbivory: Avoided by mammalian herbivores\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eUses: Wildflower gardens, rain gardens, borders, cut flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eNotes: Winter dormant; poisonous foliage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\/mp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Red Wagon Native Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42199227695159,"sku":"26012940","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/5768\/5559\/files\/BlueStar_3.jpg?v=1777059510","url":"https:\/\/littleredwagonnativenursery.com\/products\/blue-star-amsonia-tabernaemontana","provider":"Little Red Wagon Native Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}