Phonetic: m-SO-nee-ah tab-er-nay-mon-TAY-nah
Eastern Bluestar blooms in mid-spring, with a height of up to 3 feet tall. Lance-shaped leaves are whorled up long stems that terminate in compact panicles of striking bright blue star-shaped flowers that offer up a showy display. The flowers attract various long-tongued insects, including the Large Carpenter Bee and hummingbird moths. Narrow beanlike pods will often form after flowering and can offer additional late-season interest.
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Native Northeast Region: USDA Database
- Sun Exposure: Full to Partial Sun
- Flower Color: Blue
- Bloom Time: April, May
- Soil Type: Moist
- Mature Plant Size: 2-3'H, 2-3'W
- Plant Spacing: 2'
- Host Plant:
- Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Advantages: Deer resistant, fall foliage interest, neatly shaped, tolerates different soil types
- Landscape Uses: Accent, Butterfly garden, cottage gardens, meadows, perennial borders
- Companion Plants: Blue Wild Indigo, Foxglove Beardtongue, New England Aster, Red Columbine
- Deer Resistant
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