What's Blooming Kansas City - Eastern Blue Star

 

Three Eastern Blue Stars (Amsonia tabernaemontana) were planted five years ago in the prairie section of our yard. This spring, we are up to six groupings of these star shaped flowering plants, with more new starts still  emerging to the delight of pollinators. It grows up to three feet in height and expands as a clump up to three feet wide, however, the spread will occur over many seasons. It enjoys at least six hours of direct sunlight.

As with many native perennials, given the right conditions, they will spread. It is time to share the bounty with friends, family, co-workers and neighbors.