NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Amsonia ciliata
Fringed Bluestar, Sandhill Bluestar
Scientific Name: |
Amsonia ciliata |
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Genus: |
Amsonia |
Species Epithet: |
ciliata |
Common Name: |
Fringed Bluestar, Sandhill Bluestar |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Blue |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
April |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills |
Habitat Description: |
Sandhills |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
Sandhills Bluestar have slender, hairy leaves giving the plant a "fringed" appearance. Flowers have 5 fused petals forming a slender tube and often attract long-tongued bee flies as pollinators. A handsome sandhills species, often growing in clumps. Leaves persist into fall when they turn golden brown. |
Will Stuart |
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