Storm Cloud Amsonia is a cultivated perennial native to Missouri. We love all Amsonia varieties for their early blooms and fabulous fall foliage.
Whether in the ground or potted, with the right selection of annuals a space can be transformed into a focal point drawing the eye to an entrance, a sculpture piece, or specimen tree.
As magnificent as fireworks Calamint blooms bursting with small white, sometimes blue-tinged flowers from early summer through fall.
Height: 2-3’
Width: 2-4’
Habit: Densely branched mounding shrub
Zones: 3-7
Cultural requirements:
Average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil
Full sun to part shade
Tolerates drought
Freely suckers
Prune as needed immediately after flowering
Ornamental features:
Fragrant yellow, trumpet-shaped blooms June-July
Glossy dark green leaves
Yellow to orange, sometimes red fall color
Landscape uses:
Native plant attracts hummingbirds, butterflies
Small hedge
Shrub borders
Naturalize in woodland gardens, slopes where plant can colonize
Storm Cloud Amsonia is a cultivated perennial native to Missouri. We love all Amsonia varieties for their early blooms and fabulous fall foliage.
Whether in the ground or potted, with the right selection of annuals a space can be transformed into a focal point drawing the eye to an entrance, a sculpture piece, or specimen tree.
As magnificent as fireworks Calamint blooms bursting with small white, sometimes blue-tinged flowers from early summer through fall.
