// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Eastern bluestar

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia

Eastern bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms May–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 25 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–10a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: May–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Eastern bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia) — *Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia* — Eastern bluestar. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Eastern bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms May–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, eastern bluestar pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).