Amsonia montana 25/10 Restock Lyon collected this turtlehead somewhere

Lyon collected this turtlehead somewhere in the mountains around 1812 without recording quite where

In shape the shrub recalls a small weeping willow

where the glossy foliage and tidy proportions show to advantage

and almost no one knows it

the edge of a woodland path

Amsonia montana 25/10 Restock Lyon collected this turtlehead somewhereDwarf bluestar is the compact, well behaved member of the clan, a tidy mound of upright stems and soft green leaves topped in late spring with clusters of powder blue, star shaped flowers. Often treated as a low form of the eastern bluestar, Amsonia montana stays small and shapely, a fine choice where the taller bluestars would sprawl. Standing only about a foot, dwarf bluestar suits the front of a border, a rock garden, a container, or any tight,