Stiff Bluestar

Amsonia rigida Apocynaceae

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi

Location

Bioswale Garden

Source of plant

New England Wild Flower Society Inc.

Description

Plants notable for the dark purple color on the emerging stems, which contrasts with the leaves. The leaves are arranged in a semicircle on the upper stems.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5