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Amsonia ludoviciana (Louisiana bluestar)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Amsonia ludoviciana Vail

Louisiana bluestar, Sandhill bluestar

Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)

USDA Symbol: AMLU2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Rare in the wild but occasionally available commercially, Sandhill Bluestar grows to a narrow 2 or 3 feet tall and blooms a deep steely blue, in the words of native plant writers Sally and Andy Wasowski. It can also grow in the drying sands prevalent in many parts of the southeastern US.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue

Distribution

USA: LA , MS
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low , Medium
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
Drought Tolerance: High
Soil Description: Sand preferred

Bibliography

Bibref 996 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (1994) Wasowski, Sally and Andy Wasowski

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Amsonia ludoviciana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Amsonia ludoviciana in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Record Modified: 2009-02-02
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