| Description | A compact Amsonia with vivid flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (am-SO-knee-uh) (tab-er-nay-MON-tah-nuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | (3)4-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade, will grow in shade but will flop |
| Moisture | average, drought tolerant once established |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | large very dark lavender-blue flowers, borne in loose terminal inflorescences, blooms first 3 weeks in June zone #5 (#167) |
| Leaves | narrow willow-like leaves, dark green, yellow in the fall |
| Dimensions | 12-18 inches tall by 24 inches spread |
| Maintenance | will need support in shaded sites |
| Propagation | divide |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated as in a seedling block of A. tabernaemontana at White Flower Farm in Connecticut, USA. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #167-Boerner Botanical Gardens (Wisconsin USA) data base) |
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