• Bee flying near delicate bluestar flowers
  • Delicate light blue flowers sit atop dark stems
  • Dark bluestar stems emerging from the ground in spring
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'Storm Cloud' Bluestar (Amsonia)

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Meet 'Storm Cloud' bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana), a Proven Winners® selection that will take your garden by storm! This native perennial powerhouse combines beauty with exceptional durability, making it the perfect addition to any sunny garden.

Near-black stems emerge in spring, adorned with striking silver leaves. As the season progresses, delicate blue flowers appear, contrasting the dark foliage from midsummer through fall. These blooms' irresistible nectar attracts a constant buzz of pollinators, adding a touch of life and movement to your garden. This perennial doesn't just look good; it's also tolerant of heat, cold, and drought, making it easy to care for as well!

Vital Details:

Plant size: 24-30" x 38-42"

Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun), part-sun (4-6 hours sun)

Water: Average moisture is sufficient; tolerates some dryness once established.

Hardiness: USDA zone 4-9 (Find your hardiness zone)

Pollinator value: Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds of all types, as well as other pollinating insects.

Host Plant To The Following: Snowberry Clearwing, Coral Hairstreak.

Features: Proven Winners, heat tolerant, deer resistant, cold tolerant, best sellers, best for beginners, rain garden, dry soils

Pot size: One quart

Plant name: Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud'

Bee flying near delicate bluestar flowers
Delicate light blue flowers sit atop dark stems
Dark bluestar stems emerging from the ground in spring

FAQs

Care & Planting Guide

After your plants have arrived:

The plants in this box have just spent a lot of time being jostled around in the dark and must be unboxed right away. Unpack the entire box, removing packaging material and plants. Remove any plastic covering the pot and/or soil surface and check if the soil is dry. Water anything that is dry or looks wilted. Any plants that have come unpotted during shipping can be replaced in their pots and their roots covered with soil.

Place plants in a cool, shaded spot out of direct sunlight for 24- 48 hours after unpacking them. This allows them a recovery and acclimation period before planting. If you must hold them longer, place them out of direct sunlight, wind, heat, and cold. Check daily for watering.

Our Guarantee

Our Guarantee

No Risk 60 Day Guarantee

We guarantee that you will be satisfied with your purchase and that your plants will arrive healthy, free of pests and diseases, and true to name.  If for any reason you are dissatisfied, notify us within 60 days of receipt of your order and we will refund you.

Fall Guarantee

Notify us within 7 days if you have a concern about orders shipped in autumn so we can make a note of it.  Warranty on such plants is extended to May 31 of the following year.  Our fall guarantee does not cover plants that are not hardy (i.e., able to survive winter) in your area, so please verify your USDA hardiness zone before purchasing. If you have questions about whether a plant can survive winter in your area, please call us before purchasing.

Our Larger Root Systems

We ship jumbo size plants with hefty root systems that outperform smaller plants obtained from other mail order nurseries.

Shortages/Damages

We take great pride in our packaging.  Please contact us immediately if any of your boxes arrive damaged, or if you find any shortages or inconsistencies in the order. Please note: multiple boxes shipped by Fed Ex might not always arrive the same day. For more information, please see our shipping page.

Dormant Plants

Any plant shipped dormant in the spring is guaranteed to break dormancy even if it takes more than one month.  Call us directly if you have any concerns.

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Refunds

A plant refund is based on the plant cost less discounts and shipping charges.  Allow up to 2 weeks for processing.  We reserve the right to request a return of an item. Click here to request a refund.

Product Care

After 60 days, we cannot be responsible for product that is in your care.  This includes overwintering, animals, insects, diseases, poor planting, plants beyond their hardiness zone, drought, flooding, etc.  Our expert staff is here to assist you with any problem you may be experiencing.  Our goal is that you are successful with our product.

Our Record

Our parent company, GreatGardenPlants.com, has successfully shipped high quality plants for more than ten years.  We take the same pride in the quality of plants sold here at ButterflyBushes.com.

USDA Hardiness Zones

USDA Hardiness Zones Map

ZONE HARDINESS

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has devised a system to provide gardeners with a basic guide to plant hardiness – how much winter cold a plant can withstand. The Hardiness Zone Map system divides the United States and Canada into numbered zones based on lowest average winter temperature. Even within a zone, different micro-climates exist, such as large urban areas which may be warmer or land situated at different elevations.

WHAT EFFECTS PLANT HARDINESS

The Hardiness Zone Map is a valuable tool but it is not foolproof. There are a variety of factors that can influence the hardiness of a given plant in a garden. These factors include: soil type, drainage, snow cover, exposure to wind, winter, rainfall (or lack of), as well as fluctuations in temperature.

HOW IT WORKS ON OUR SITE

When you are on a plant page, scroll down until you see the bold "Hardiness" text.

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Shipping costs

We try to keep shipping rates as low as possible to offer you the best value. Unlike other companies, with us, when you buy more, you save more on shipping! Our standard rates are:

 Order Value:

Shipping Cost:

$0.01 – $39.99

 $16.99

$40.00 – $59.99 

 $9.99

$60.00 – $99.99

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Don't worry: our discount rates don't mean we cut corners on shipping. Our professional shipping staff packs each order - each plant! - with the care they'd take in their own gardens. Your plants will arrive in good, healthy condition, ready for you and your visiting pollinators to enjoy.

Ship Schedule

Shipping will begin April 11 and close October 18, 2024. Once the beginning date for shipping in your zone has passed, we ship your order within three business days of when you placed it, provided all plants you ordered are in stock.

Not sure what zone you are in?  Use our map to find yours by ZIP code.  

Shipping Methods

Orders within the 48 contiguous states are shipped via Fed Ex Home Delivery Service, which delivers weekly Tuesday-Saturday. All orders require a street address.  We are unable to ship to Alaska, Hawaii, APO/FPO military address or PO boxes.

 

Customer Reviews

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J.
Climbing rose

It was doing great until a rabbit decided it was a snack. I’m hoping it is strong enough to survive winter

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Doug

The plants were in very good shape when they arrived. They’re looking well in the garden.

J
J.S.
Most of the plants I've ordered from this site DIE

I ordered a Storm Cloud and String Theory Bluestar plant this year. Both died. Only one died soon enough to get a refund. I also ordered two Arizona Blanket flowers and one died (did get a refund) Most plants I order from other sites do very well. Last year I ordered a dozen ultraviolet phlox and only one returned this year. I ordered a flat of Bluestar creeper last year and none survived the winter, No refunds after 60 days..... This is the worst plant site I've ever used in my many years of gardening. BUYER BEWARE.

We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at claims@greatgardenplants.com with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

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K.D.
Great healthy plants

Excited to see them bloom next year. So far they are in the ground and thriving.

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Dr M.J.S.
Poor packing spills soil and kills plants

One plant pot was nearly empty of soil soil dye to inept packing! It died despite efforts to resuscitate after unpacking! Never again!

Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to claims@greatgardenplants.com to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

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