W ith its brief but beautiful blue star-shaped blooms, Blue Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana) is a popular and easy-to-grow perennial, in my experience.Striking heads of pale blue flowers emerge in ...

The genus Amsonia is made up of about 20 species of clump-forming perennials that bear long-lasting, powder-blue flowers that resemble small stars. They bloom from spring to early summer.